Mountain
Mount Pilatus
Lucerne, Switzerland
A jagged mountain above Lucerne, reached by the world's steepest cogwheel railway.
Bridge · Switzerland · Lucerne
Chapel Bridge
A covered wooden bridge with painted panels, Lucerne's best-known landmark.
Free to enter about 30 min
For storytellers
Why Chapel Bridge matters
The Kapellbrücke zigzags across the Reuss with a stone water tower beside it, and the roof beams are hung with painted panels showing scenes from local history. Parts of it burned in a fire in the 1990s and were rebuilt, so what you cross is a faithful restoration. Come at sunrise before the crowds.
Talking points
- Painted panels hang under the roof.
- The octagonal Water Tower beside it is also iconic.
- A fire in the 1990s damaged it, and it was rebuilt.
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