Sightseeing

Because Lucerne is ideal for taking a stroll, we call our guided city tour «a walk around Lucerne». On the walk, you will learn important, humorous and interesting facts about Lucerne.

Constructed in first half of the 14th century as a part of the city's fortifications and named after St. Peter's Chapel, which is located nearby.

This octagonal tower - over 34 meters high (111.5 ft.) - was built around 1300 as part of the city wall and used as an archive, treasury, prison and torture chamber.

The first large sacral Baroque church in Switzerland; constructed in 1666 by Father Christoph Vogler for the Jesuits.

Typical medieval Gothic mendicant architecture, built in the second half of the 13th century.

Technically, this is a unique sight. The so-called «spikes» are lowered into or withdrawn from the water manually to regulate the water level of Lake Lucerne.

This bridge was completed as a part of the city fortification in 1408.

A part of the rampart walls built in 1386; the wall is still almost entirely intact. Three towers are open to the public: Schirmer, Zyt and Männli.

Historical buildings clad in frescos border the Old Town on the right bank of the River Reuss at a few picturesque squares.

Built between 1602 and 1606 by Anton Isenmann in the Italian Renaissance style and covered with an overhanging roof, representing a typical style from the canton of Bern.

Main cathedral for the city, as well as the St. Leodegar and St. Maurice religious center. A Benedictine monastery was founded here in the 8th century.

«The dying Lion of Lucerne» is one of the world's most famous monuments.

Built in 1557 in the Italian Renaissance style as a private residence for Lucerne's mayor Lux Ritter.

The KKL Luzern (Culture and Convention Center Lucerne) at Europaplatz is the work of the Parisian architect Jean Nouvel.

Following the fire in 1971, the entire railway station was rebuilt between 1984 and 1991.