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- 1. Lucerne, Switzerland By: Courtney Allen & Gage McDonald
- 2. History of Lucerne • Founded around 1178 A.D. • Expanded over the years as an important trade town that was ruled over by several different authorities in a short amount of time • 1332 A.D. became a member of the Swiss Confederacy until 1798 A.D
- 3. Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrück) • Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel • Contains a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century • Oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe,as well as the world's oldest surviving truss bridge.
- 4. Mt. Pilatus • Although a tourist attraction the mountain is actually fortified • Has weather stations Fun Fact In 1619 there was recorded account of someone claiming to see a dragon: 'as I was contemplating the serene sky by night, I saw a very bright dragon with flapping wings go from a cave in a great rock in the mount called Pilatus toward another cave, known as Flue, on the opposite side of the lake'
- 5. Main Locations Lion Monument Train Station and Tourist Information Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church Hotel Alpha Restaurants Tourist Hotel
- 6. The Lion (Löwendenkmal) • Carved to honor the fallen Swiss Mercenary Soldiers that died on August 10, 1792 protecting King Louis XVI during the French Revolution
- 7. Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche) • First large church built in Switzerland north of the alps • Founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, served as papal elite troops in the spiritual fight against Protestantism
- 8. Tourist Hotel Luzern • Tour Desk and information. Discounts on Lake Lucerne/Mt. Pilatus excursion. • Online booking available • Voted 8.3 on a scale of 10 • Noted for its cleanliness and helpful staff • 10-minute walk from historic downtown • 10-minute walk from train station • Rate- 2 nights $104 per person with common shower. • Call to get the best deal. • Exceptional breakfast (not included)
- 9. Hotel Alpha • 10-minute walk from historic downtown • 10-minute walk from train station • Buffet breakfast • Rate- 2 nights for 160 CHF or $181.43 • Tour Desk and information • Online booking available • Voted 7.9 on a scale of 10 • Noted for its cleanliness and helpful staff *Images from booking.com
- 10. Affordable Restaurants La Cucina This restaurant serves pizza and pastas. It is noted for it’s ambiance and high quality food for a reasonable price. You can expect hamburgers, chips and fish, and other pub foods. Noted for its great pub atmosphere and beer. Mr. Pickwick Pub
- 11. Restaurant- Wirtshaus Galliker Wirtshaus Galliker is a restaurant 0.53 miles from Hotel Alpha noted for it’s traditional setting and Swiss experience. Visit early in trip to see prices before making reservations. Food is fantastic.
- 12. Wirtshaus Galliker HOTEL ALPHA WIRTSHAUS GALLIKER
- 13. Restaurant- Wirtshaus Taube • Traditional Swiss food • Reviewed as great food • River dining experience • Great value for Switzerland (approximately $30 dollars a meal) • Reservations required HOTEL ALPHA WIRTSHAUS TAUBE
- 14. Transportation • The duration of the trip from Strasbourg, France to Lucerne Switzerland is approximate 2 hours and 19 minutes. With a 1 hour layover in Basel, Switzerland • Train tickets to go and return from Lucerne should be about $95. • There are also special rates for groups larger than 10.
- 15. Budget Key Components Budget (U.S. Dollars) Round Trip Train Ticket $95 (group rate) purchase group round trip fare two or three days in advance Lodging at Tourist Hotel (2 nights, per person) $104 no private bath (for two nights) Meals and spending money $125-200 Trip to the Summit of Mt. Pilatus $125 ($86 if purchased from hotel) Total $450-500
- 16. Videos • Watch the following to learn more.
Notas do Editor
- As part of the bridge complex, the Kapellbrücke includes the octagonal 140 ft (43 m) tall Wasserturm, which literally translates to "water tower". However, the tower is not a water tower in the usual sense, but the name comes from the fact that the tower is standing in the water. The tower predated the bridge by about 30 years. Throughout the centuries, the tower was variably used as a prison, torture chamber, and later a municipal archive. Today, the tower is closed to the public, although it houses a local artillery association as well as a tourist gift shop. The bridge itself was originally built in 1333 as part of Lucerne's fortifications. It linked the old town on the right bank of the Reuss to the new town on the left bank, securing the city from attack from the south (i.e. from the lake). The bridge initially had a length of over 200 metres (660 ft), although due to numerous shortenings throughout the years and river bank replenishments, the bridge now totals only 170 metres (560 ft) in length. The Kapellbrücke almost burned down on August 18, 1993, destroying two thirds of its interior paintings and killing one person. Shortly thereafter, the Kapellbrücke was reconstructed and again opened to the public on April 14, 1994. The paintings, dating back to the 17th century by local painter Hans Heinrich Wägmann, depict events from Lucerne's history. Out of the original 158 paintings, a total of 147 existed before the 1993 fire. After the fire, the remains of 47 paintings were collected, although only 30 were ultimately fully restored.The paintings were created during the time of the Counter-Reformation featuring scenes promoting the Catholic Church. The paintings themselves were sponsored by the city's council members, who upon sponsoring a panel, were allowed to attribute their personal coat of arms on it. An explanation of each painting was printed below each scene. The paintings ran all along the bridge, dating from the life and death of Lucerne's patron St. Leger to the legends of the city's other patron St. Maurice.