Lucerne - tourist attractions
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Lion Monument | The Lion Monument ( German: Löwendenkmal ), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tu... |
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Kapellbrücke | The Chapel Bridge (German: Kapellbrücke) is a covered wooden footbridge spanning diagonally across the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, the bridge is unique since it contains a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th c... |
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Lucerne - Tourist attractions
- Lucerne (2)
The oldest constructions
- Kapellbrücke (1333 - ?, ?)
- Lion Monument (1819 - 1821, ?)
The highest points
- Lion Monument (6 m.)
The longest objects
- Kapellbrücke (204 m.)
- Lion Monument (10 m.)