Luzern

Luzern

CH
Population81,284
Lucerne (English: loo-SURN) or Luzern (Swiss Standard German: [luˈtsɛrn] ) is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transport, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people. Owing to its location on the shores of Lake Lucerne (German: Vierwaldstättersee) and its outflow, the river Reuss, within sight of the mounts Pilatus and Rigi in the Swiss Alps, Lucerne has long been a destination for tourists. One of the city's landmarks is the Chapel Bridge (German: Kapellbrücke), a wooden bridge first erected in the 14th century. The official language of Lucerne is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect, Lucerne German.

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KKL Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern

KKL Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern

Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre (German: Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, abbreviated KKL) is a multi-functional venue in Lucerne, Switzerland. Designed …

Kapellbrücke

Kapellbrücke

The Kapellbrücke (from German 'Chapel Bridge') is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of …

Altes Bahnhofstor

Altes Bahnhofstor

Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

Verkehrshaus der Schweiz

The Swiss Museum of Transport or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (literally "Transportation House of Switzerland") in Lucerne opened in July 1959 …

Schlössli Schönegg

Schlössli Schönegg

Glasi Hergiswil

Glasi Hergiswil

The Glasi Hergiswil is a Swiss factory that manufactures glass in Nidwalden, Switzerland. It was founded by the brothers Siegwart …

Gletschergarten Luzern

Gletschergarten Luzern

Richard Wagner Museum

Richard Wagner Museum

The Richard Wagner Museum is a cultural site in Lucerne, Switzerland, situated on the shore of Lake Lucerne in the …

Männliturm

Männliturm

Ehemaliges Nationalbankgebäude

Ehemaliges Nationalbankgebäude

Rathaus

Rathaus

Historisches Museum

Historisches Museum

Naturmuseum

Naturmuseum

Natur-Museum Luzern or Lucerne Nature Museum is a museum in the Swiss city of Lucerne. It is situated on Kasernenplatz, …

Festung Fürigen

Festung Fürigen

Auguste Piccard (PX 8)

Auguste Piccard (PX 8)

The Auguste Piccard mesoscaphe, also known simply as the Mésoscaphe, was a crewed underwater submarine designed in 1964 by Jacques …

Zivilschutzanlage Sonnenberg

Zivilschutzanlage Sonnenberg

The Sonnenberg Tunnel is a 1,550 m (5,090 ft) long motorway tunnel, constructed between 1971 and 1976 and located in …

Spreuerbrücke

Spreuerbrücke

Hammetschwand-Lift

Hammetschwand-Lift

The Hammetschwand Lift in Switzerland is the highest exterior elevator in Europe. It connects a rock path with the lookout …

Alpineum museum

Alpineum museum

The Alpineum is a museum and diorama of the Alps in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Bourbaki Panorama

Bourbaki Panorama

The Bourbaki Panorama is a circular panoramic painting depicting the internment of the French Armée de l'Est in neutral Switzerland …

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