Today we spent time in Lucerne - and went on a 2 hour walking tour of the city. The guide told us the history of Lucerne, taking us along the newer side of town, along the River Ruess and then on to the old town across the river. We went inside the Jesuit Church which had a richly decorated baroque interior. We also walked across the Chapel Bridge and along the cobbled streets of the old town with its medieval buildings.
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| The Chapel Bridge and Wasserturm (octagonal tower) |
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| Inside the Jesuit Church |
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| One of the buildings in the old town with frescoes on the facade |
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| View from the old town over the river |
After some lunch we walked along the Museggmauer, which is part of the old city wall which had 9 towers and was built in the 14th Century - as we were so high up we had stunning views of the town.
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| View from the old city wall |
After looking around the shops, we went to look at the Lion Monument which shows a figure of dying lion carved in to a sandstone cliff - it was probably the most busy place we have been to and I had to fight my way to the front to take the photo!
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| The Lion Monument |
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