Historical Sites In Lausanne

The Olympic Museum

Permanent exhibition on Olympic athletes, architects & others, plus a park with an athletics track.

Quai d'Ouchy 1, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne Cathedral

Towering 1100s Gothic cathedral, known for its ornate painted portal, belfry & vibrant rose window.

Pl. de la Cathédrale 1, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Esplanade de Montbenon

Grassy park with a statue of William Tell & a small fountain, plus views extending to Lake Geneva. · Dogs allowed

All. Ernest-Ansermet 3, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Beau-Rivage Palace

Chem. de Beau-Rivage 21, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Château d'Ouchy, an SLH Hotel

Pl. du Port, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Palud-Platz

Cobbled square known for its 16th-century fountain & statue of justice, plus a monthly craft market.

Pl. de la Palud 1, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Cantonal museum of fine arts Lausanne

Fine arts museum with a collection of 10,000 works, some by major 19th- & 20th-century artists.

Pl. de la Gare 16, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc Olympique

· Dogs allowed

Quai d'Ouchy, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Hermitage Foundation

Museum in an elegant 19th-century house & gardens with temporary art exhibitions, plus a restaurant.

Rte du Signal 2, 1018 Lausanne, Switzerland

Parc de Milan

Green space with landscaped flower beds, fountains, soccer fields & a music pavilion from 1928. · Dogs allowed

Pl. de Milan, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Pavillon Thaïlandais

1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Collection de l'Art Brut

Museum with permanent & temporary exhibits of avant-garde pieces by self-taught, outsider artists.

Av. Bergières 11, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

Palais de Rumine

Renaissance-style palace with several museums including fine art, zoology & archaeology collections.

Pl. de la Riponne 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Musée de l'Elysée

National & international photography museum in a historic mansion with a cafe & gift shop.

Pl. de la Gare 17, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Haldimand Tower

Av. de la Tour Haldimand, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts

Museum of contemporary design & applied-arts objects, featuring rotating exhibits.

Pl. de la Gare 17, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Space of Inventions

Educational museum presenting immersive, hands-on science, technology & art exhibits.

Vall. de la Jeunesse 1, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Roman Museum Lausanne-Vidy

Roman-era structural remains & a museum, founded in 1934, housing ancient archaeological artifacts.

Chem. du Bois-de-Vaux 24, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Château St-Maire

Former castle dating to the early 1400s serving as a government building for 200+ years.

Rue de la Barre 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Hand museum

Museum opened in 1997, for interactive exhibits on the human body & medicine plus workshops & games.

Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne History Museum

Opened in 1918, the museum in an 11th-century bishop's palace explores the city's history & culture.

Pl. de la Cathédrale 4, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Palace of Justice

Allée E.-Ansermet 2, 1014 Lausanne, Switzerland

Naturéum - département de zoologie

Long-standing museum with an extensive collection of preserved vertebrate & insect specimens.

Palais de Rumine, Pl. de la Riponne 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Esplanade du Prieuré

· Dogs allowed

Av. du Prieuré 2, 1009 Pully, Switzerland

Église Saint-Laurent

Rue Saint-Laurent, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Espace Arlaud

Rotating exhibits on art, photography, history, geology & other themes in a neoclassical building.

Pl. de la Riponne 2B, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Roman ruins of Vidy

Chem. des Ruines-Romaines, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Cantonal Museum of Archeology and History

This longtime museum in the Rumine Palace features artifacts, a glass floor over a dig & more.

Pl. de la Riponne 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Naturéum - département de géologie

Palais de Rumine, Pl. de la Riponne 6, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Caserne de la Pontaise

Av. des Casernes 2, 1018 Lausanne, Switzerland

Vierge du Lac

Pl. du Port, 1000 Lausanne, Switzerland

Fontaine Place du Vieux-Port

Pl. du Vieux-Port 3, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Horloge de la Palud

Pl. de la Palud 23, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Escaliers du Marché

Esc. du Marché, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Statue équestre du Général Guisan

Pl. du Général-Guisan, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Maison Mercier

Rue du Grand-Chêne 8B, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Château 3

Parkplatz, Av. de Sévelin 13B, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

‎‎Fontaine du Musée Olympique

Quai d'Ouchy, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Tilleul de Bon-Abri

Chem. de Bon-Abri, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Lousonna

1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Statue du Major Davel

Place du Château, Château Saint-Maire, Pl. du Château, 1002 Lausanne, Switzerland

Louis Ruchonet, Conseiller fédéral

Rue Madeleine 18, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Séquoia de Mon-Repos

Av. Mon-Repos, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Brunnen Place de la Louve

Pl. de la Louve 1, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Tour avenu Vignet

1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

Chauderon's Stairs

Rue de Genève 32, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

Mosaïque Romaine

1007 Lausanne, Switzerland

Beaulieu Castle

Av. Bergières 11, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

Olympic flag

Quai d'Ouchy 1, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland

Statue Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet

1003 Lausanne, Switzerland