2013 Big Adventure
Lucerne - P.167
The Church of St. Leodegar is the most important church and a landmark in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica which had burnt in 1633. This church was one of the few built north of the Alps during the Thirty Years War and one of the largest and art history rich churches of the German late renaissance period. |
This poor duck didn't get much food with all of those big swans around. |
They had paddle boats here too but we were just walking around the town. |
I think this was a hotel |
The Chapel Bridge is a covered wooden footbridge spanning diagonally across the Reuss River. |
It is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe and the world's oldest surviving truss bridge. It is also the city's symbol. |
The swans were everywhere! |
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The sign talks about a fire that happened on August 18, 1993. The fire destroyed two thirds of it's 17th century paintings, most of the bridge and killed one person. It was reopened on April 14, 1994. |
The Jesuit Church |
The city was very cute. Lots of shops and cafes. |
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