Kapellbruecke, a covered wooden footbridge dating to 1333 and partly rebuilt after a 1993 fire, crosses the Reuss at the point where it exits the Vierwaldstaettersee. About 82,000 residents live in Luzern, the gateway to central Switzerland and a staging point for excursions to Mount Pilatus, Rigi, and the Titlis glacier. The Loewendenkmal (Lion Monument), carved into a sandstone cliff in 1821 to commemorate Swiss Guards killed during the French Revolution, was described by Mark Twain as "the saddest and most moving piece of stone in the world."
The KKL Luzern (Kultur- und Kongresszentrum), designed by Jean Nouvel and opened in 1998, cantilevers a vast copper roof over the lakefront and houses a concert hall with acoustics by Russell Johnson. The Lucerne Festival, running since 1938, programmes orchestral and chamber concerts each summer. Hotels throughout Luzern accommodate companion meetings. Escortservice.com publishes reviewed profiles for central Switzerland. We do not arrange, mediate, or provide services.
The Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Transport Museum), opened in 1959, is the country's most-visited museum and includes a planetarium and IMAX cinema. You must be at least 18.
Kapellbruecke, a covered wooden footbridge dating to 1333 and partly rebuilt after a 1993 fire, crosses the Reuss at the point where it exits the Vierwaldstaettersee. About 82,000 residents live in Luzern, the gateway to central Switzerland and a staging point for excursions to Mount Pilatus, Rigi, and the Titlis glacier. The Loewendenkmal (Lion Monument), carved into a sandstone cliff in 1821 to commemorate Swiss Guards killed during the French Revolution, was described by Mark Twain as "the saddest and most moving piece of stone in the world."
The KKL Luzern (Kultur- und Kongresszentrum), designed by Jean Nouvel and opened in 1998, cantilevers a vast copper roof over the lakefront and houses a concert hall with acoustics by Russell Johnson. The Lucerne Festival, running since 1938, programmes orchestral and chamber concerts each summer. Hotels throughout Luzern accommodate companion meetings. Escortservice.com publishes reviewed profiles for central Switzerland. We do not arrange, mediate, or provide services.
The Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Transport Museum), opened in 1959, is the country's most-visited museum and includes a planetarium and IMAX cinema. You must be at least 18.
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