Lugano District, Administrative district in Ticino, Switzerland
The Lugano District extends across southern Switzerland, encompassing multiple subdistricts including Agno, Capriasca, and Ceresio along the Italian border at 378 meters elevation.
The district gained prominence in 1803 when the Canton of Ticino was established, with Lugano serving as its administrative center and regional capital.
The district maintains Italian-speaking traditions while incorporating Swiss governmental systems, creating a distinct administrative and social environment within the canton of Ticino.
The district connects to major Swiss cities through the Gotthard railway line, with direct trains from Zurich reaching Lugano station in approximately two hours.
The district features two significant bodies of water shared with Italy, Lake Lugano and portions of Lake Maggiore, forming natural boundaries between the nations.
Location: Ticino
Capital city: Lugano
Elevation above the sea: 378 m
GPS coordinates: 46.00000,8.95000
Latest update: March 5, 2025 01:17
Lugano Città–Stazione funicular
537 m
Santa Maria degli Angioli church
74 m
Casinò Lugano
590 m
Cathedral of Saint Lawrence
525 m
Lugano Arte e Cultura
167 m
Museum of Cultures (MUSEC)
482 m
Town Hall
403 m
Lugano degli Angioli funicular
139 m
Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana
169 m
San Rocco Church
590 m
Palazzo Albertolli
561 m
Sant' Antonio Abate Church
565 m
Chiesa di S. Maria Immacolata
626 m
MASI Lugano
541 m
Piazza della Riforma
437 m
Chiesa di San Carlo Borromeo
300 m
Museum of art Lugano
538 m
MASI: Municipal Museum of Fine Arts
508 m
Fondazione Gabriele e Anna Braglia
562 m
Angioli's funicular railway
209 m
Palazzo Riva (Via Massimiliano Magatti)
491 m
Biblioteca del Museo delle Culture
475 m
Palazzo Reali
546 m
Ancient medieval convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli
89 m
Posta centrale
581 m
Palazzo Riva (Via Francesco Soave)
494 m
Palazzi della Galleria
568 m
Tourist Info Point - Ente Turistico del Luganese Lugano Region
554 mReviews
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