Guided Tours

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The Story of the Kreuzbuche near Seeburg

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The Holy Beech near Seeburg, Meggen On the old Megger Road, which is today's Kreuzbuchstrasse, not far from Seeburg, stands the Kreuzbuc...

How a Young Boy Was Drowned in Lucerne and Came Back to Life

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In the year 1470 , an 11-year-old boy was captured, having squandered his life through theft . He was sentenced to be hanged until dead . H...

The Lucerne Visitor Card

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The Lucerne Visitor Card is a thoughtful welcome gift for overnight guests staying in the city. Previously known as the "Guest Card,...

The Treadwheel Crane in the Church of St. Leodegar (Hofkirche)

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On Folio 3r of Diebold Schilling's Lucerne Chronicle , a treadwheel crane is depicted in the construction of the first monastery church...

When Odin became Türst

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Türst is a pagan spirit from the Lucerne region. Originally, he was none other than Odin , also known as Wotan , the chief god of Norse myth...

The Witch Carried Through the Air by the Devil

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Barbara Schatzmann, a midwife from St. Gallen, was suspected of being a witch in 1570 in Lucerne. She was arrested and confessed in Willisau...

The Schumacher Plan – The First Precise City View of Lucerne

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The Elevation of the City of Lucerne, better known as the Schumacher Plan, dates back to 1790 and was drawn by Franz Xaver Schumacher (1755–...

The Zur Gilgen House and Tower

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Zur Gilgen House and Tower, one of the most impressive buildings of Old Lucerne. The Zur Gilgen House and the adjoining Baghard Tower were b...

The Rössli Inn and the Old Water Rights

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The former Rössli Inn was the first luxury hotel in Lucerne with its own fountain. In the early 16th century, it was the preferred accommod...

How Diebold Schilling Saved an Innocent Man

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In the Diebold Schilling chronicle on folio 174v he depicts an event that took place on April 29, 1495, at the Sentimatt execution site. Die...

The Ghost in Furrengasse and the Toggelis

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At the beginning of the 17th century, a ghost haunted Furrengasse in Lucerne. A tall, gaunt man with a large, crooked nose would climb the s...

The best water of Lucerne

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Historical Center - map The Best Water in Lucerne: Fresh from the Historic Fountains The purest and best-tasting water in Lucerne can be...

Ritterscher Palace Lucerne

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The Ritterscher Palace is probably the most impresssive Renaissance Palace of old Lucerne and was commissioned in 1556 by Mayor Lux Ritter. ...

I fell in love with the Martini Plan

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The city of Lucerne has several very nice medieval maps. Among them is the Martiniplan of Lucerne, dated 1597. It is one of the best copper ...

The Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge

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Silvan Kaeser © ImagePoint.biz ChapelBridge, WaterTower 1597 The Water Tower in Lucerne was built around 1300 as a watch tower. The...

Hans of Trient, the unlucky stone mason

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The story of what happened in Lucerne in May 1559.  It is about ... - Hans von Trient the stone mason - Lux Ritter, the major and mercenar...