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LUCERNE KKL
⌂ Europaplatz 1 ∑ kkl-
luzern.ch
 D3 ⌂ 40 km (25 miles) SW of Zurich n Zentralstrasse 5;
www.luzern.com With its cantilevered roof, the
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum
Central Switzerland’s largest town, Lucerne (Luzern in Luzern (Luzern Culture and
German) lies on the western shore of Lake Lucerne. Convention Centre), or the
From its origins as a small fishing village, it grew into KKL, is a strikingly modernist
an important staging point when the St Gotthard Pass glass-and-steel building that 0 metres 300 N Gletschergarten
was opened in 1220. Easily explored on foot, the medi­ juts out over Lake Lucerne. It 0 yards 300 BERGSTRASS E Löwendenkmal A B E N D W E G
was designed by the French
eval Old Town lies on the north bank of the River Reuss architect Jean Nouvel and was H I N TERB R A M BE RG FL UHM AT T STR AS SE ZÜR I C H ST R ASS E Alpineum FELSBE R GSTRASSE
and can be reached by crossing over the Chapel Bridge. opened in 1998. The building ALLENWINDENST R . LÖWEN- DREILINDENSTRASSE
PLATZ
The best view of Lucerne is from the towers in the contains both intimate and B R AM BE RGST R A SS E Bourbaki Alter
forti fications that encircle the Old Town to the north. capacious theatres, concert B R A M B E RGSTRASS E Panorama WEYSTRASSE Friedhof ABEN DWEG
and conference halls, and the Wettstein- B E RG STR AS SE DREILINDE NS T R A S SE
Kunstmuseum, displaying M Ü H L E MATTSTRASSE park LÖW EN STR A S S E ADL IGE N SWILERSTRASSE
1 the bridge’s roof panels contemporary art. Lounge GE I S S M AT T ST R. SCHIRMERSTR. BRAM BERG S T R ASS E Hofkirche
were painted with scenes
areas, a range of restaurants
Chapel Bridge from the history of Lucerne and bars, and a seasonal ice SCH ILLINGSTR. MU SEG GST R A SS E ALPENSTRASSE H A L D E N S T R A S S E
This 14th-century covered and episodes in the lives of rink also add to the appeal. ST. KARLISTR. Museggmauer M US EGG STR ASSE HE RT EN ST E I N ST R A S S E Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
TÖPFERSTR.
footbridge spanning the the martyrs St Leodegar and Luegisland MARIAHILFGASSE SCHWEIZERHOFQUAI 1.5 km (1 mile)
Reuss at an angle formed St Mauritius, who became
part of the town’s early for- the town’s patron saints. Geissmatt- MU SEG GSTRAS SE GRABENSTR. GRENDELSTR. SCHWANEN-
brücke
tifications, protecting its The oldest wooden bridge ST KARLI-QUAI CYSATSTRASSE WEGGISGASSE Kapellplatz PLATZ Lake
citizens against attack from in Europe, Chapel Bridge Did You Know? Reuss LÖWE NG RA BE N KAPELLGASSE St Peterskapelle Lucerne
the direction of the lake. (Kapellbrücke) has become Spreuerbrücke Weinmarkt
Near the centre of the river, the symbol of Lucerne. In The town hosts the Naturmuseum MÜHLEN- KRONG. RATHAUSQUAI Chapel Seebrücke
PLATZ
the bridge joins the iconic 1993 the bridge was partly Lucerne Festival of Historisches Museum Rathaus Bridge Luz
Rathaus-
Reussbrücke
Wasserturm, an octagonal destroyed by a fire but it has Classical Music with REUSSSTEG brücke Wasserturm EUROPA-
tower that has served as a since been rebuilt and most three annual events. PFISTERGASSE Taube JESUITEN- BAHNHOFSTRASSE BAHNHOF- PLATZ
PL ATZ
PLATZ
lighthouse, a prison and a of its historic paintings have B R U C H S T R A S S E HIRSCHENGRABEN Jesuit STRASSE SEIDENHOF- Lucerne Kunstmuseum
HIRSCHENGRABEN Church
treasury. In the 17th century, been restored. GI BR A LTA RS T R A SS E FRANZISKANER- Rosengart Station KKL
PLATZ
Park
202 Franziskanerkirche Collection P I LATUS ST R. Richard Wagner Museum Inseli
2 km (1.5 miles)
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