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Stretching diagonally across the river Reuss, the Kapellbrücke has linked the two halves of Lucerne since around 1365, when it was raised as part of the city's medieval fortifications. Beneath its steep timber roof once hung a gallery of triangular paintings by Hans Heinrich Wägmann, telling the story of the city and its patron saints to everyone who crossed. Beside it stands the octagonal Water Tower, older still, which has served in turn as prison, torture chamber, treasury, and archive. Together the bridge and tower form the picture-postcard image of Switzerland's most romantic lakeside town, mirrored in the water with the Alps rising behind.
Fatti principali
- 1365 year — The covered bridge was raised across the Reuss as part of Lucerne's defensive fortifications
- 204.7 meters — Its length today, shortened over the centuries from an original span of more than 270 meters
- 111 paintings — Triangular ceiling panels hung beneath the roof before the 1993 fire, most of which were lost to the flames
📍 Kapellbrücke, 6002, Luzern