Historical Sites In Lucerne

Chapel Bridge

Landmark 1300s wooden bridge with grand stone water tower & a roof decorated with 17th-century art.

Kapellbrücke, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland

Lion Monument

The monument of a dying lion carved in a rock face & dedicated to the 1792 Tuileries war heroes.

Denkmalstrasse 4, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland

Swiss Museum of Transport

Interactive transport museum with artifacts & shows, works by artist Hans Erni & a planetarium.

Haldenstrasse 44, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland

Luzern

Zentralstrasse 1, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Spreuerbrücke

15th-century, covered pedestrian bridge featuring a series of paintings with a death motif.

Spreuerbrücke, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Hofkirche St. Leodegar

Monumental 17th-century church featuring a vaulted, white stone interior & twin Gothic belltowers.

St. Leodegarstrasse 6, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland

Museggmauer

Iconic old city wall featuring 9 towers, some open to the public & offering views from the top.

Auf Musegg, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Glacier Garden of Lucerne

Local history museum with ice age glacier exhibits, 19th-century mirror maze & leafy garden.

Denkmalstrasse 4a, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland

Jesuitenkirche Hl. Franz Xaver

Sizable 17th-century church with baroque architecture, painted ceilings & organ recitals.

Bahnhofstrasse 11A, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Meggenhorn

Grand 19th-century castle with sweeping lake views, offering guided tours & cultural programs.

Meggenhornstrasse 53, 6045 Meggen, Switzerland

Bourbaki Panorama Lucerne

Museum housing an 1881 cylindrical painting by Edouard Castres depicting the Franco-Prussian War.

Löwenpl. 11, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Sammlung Rosengart

Picasso-focused collection of 19th- & 20th-century art in a stately neoclassical building.

Pilatusstrasse 10, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Zytturm

Tower dating to 1535, with a colorfully painted clock face & a museum of antique timepieces.

Museggmauer Weg, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Luzern Altstadt

Löwengraben 8, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Natur-Museum Kanton Luzern

Natural history museum with regional fauna & flora exhibits & an extensive collection of gold wasps.

Kasernenpl. 6, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Richard Wagner Museum Lucerne

This 15th-century country home where Richard Wagner once lived now houses exhibits on the composer.

Richard-Wagner-Weg 27, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland

Historisches Museum Luzern

Museum exploring the region's history through interactive multimedia & tours with costumed actors.

Pfistergasse 24, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Lucerne Needle Dam

This 19th-century needle dam uses wooden posts to control the water flow from Lake Lucerne.

Reusssteg, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Männliturm

Stalwart guard towers & clock tower accessible by steep stairs & offering scenic city views.

Auf Musegg 6, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Franziskanerkirche

Elaborate Gothic-style Franciscan church with a large pipe organ & paintings on the walls.

Franziskanerpl. 1, 6000 Luzern, Switzerland

Carl Spitteler Quai

Serene waterside greenspace offering picturesque views, benches & paved walking paths. · Dogs allowed

Haldenstrasse 53, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland

Schirmerturm

One of a series of towers along historic city wall, open seasonally for stair climbs & scenic views.

Schirmertorweg, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Rathaus Stadt Luzern

Italian Renaissance-style town hall designed by Anton Isenmann & constructed between 1602 & 1606.

Kornmarkt 3, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Kornschütte

Kornmarkt 3, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Wachtturm

Museggmauer Weg, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Luegislandturm

Auf Musegg 4, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Hirschenplatz

Hirschenpl., 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Alte Holzbrücke

Rank, 6023 Emmen, Switzerland

Dächliturm

Standing 27 m tall, this tower is the smallest of the 9 existing along the medieval city walls.

Museggstrasse 9, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Rathausturm

Kornmarkt 3, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Weinmarkt-Brunnen

Weinmarkt, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Panorama Terrace

Auf Musegg 1, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Jesuitenplatz

6003 Lucerne, Switzerland

Kornmarkt

Kornmarkt, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Rathausquai

Rathausquai 9, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Seeburgturm

6006 Lucerne, Switzerland

Sternenplatz Square

Sternenpl. 3, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Shepherd with Sheep

Theaterstrasse 2, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Kapellplatz

Kapellpl., 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Luzerner Tor

Stadtstrasse 51-45, 6204 Sempach, Switzerland

Basilisk

29P3+F3, 6045 Meggen, Switzerland

Am-Rhyn-Haus

Furrengasse 21, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Schorsch-Park

Obergrundstrasse 18, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Philipp Anton von Segesser Square

Bahnhofstrasse, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Bootshüsli

Haldenstrasse 12, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland

Meeting point Lucerne

Schwanenpl. 7, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Kornmagazin des alten Standes Luzern

Museggstrasse 37, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Jesuitenbrunnen

Bahnhofstrasse 18, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Erzengel Raphael Statue

Kornmarkt 5, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland

Stauwehr Rathausen

6032 Emmen, Switzerland