Lucerne, Medieval city center in Central Switzerland.
Lucerne extends along both sides of Lake Lucerne and the River Reuss, with mountains like Mount Pilatus and Rigi forming the surrounding landscape.
The city gained independence from Habsburg rule in 1178 and became part of the Swiss Confederation through strategic alliances with forest cantons.
The Swiss Museum of Transport presents national transportation history through extensive collections of trains, automobiles, aircraft, and maritime vessels.
The central railway station connects Lucerne to Zurich in 45 minutes through hourly direct trains running from early morning until midnight.
Nine towers of the Musegg Wall, constructed in 1386, remain accessible to visitors, with four containing original mechanical clocks from different periods.
Location: City of Lucerne Constituency
Elevation above the sea: 436 m
Website: https://www.stadt-luzern.ch
Shares border with: Adligenswil, Ebikon, Kriens, Malters, Neuenkirch, Emmen, Horw, Meggen, Ennetbürgen, Stansstad
Website: https://stadt-luzern.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.05230,8.30590
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:46
Lion Monument Lucerne
781 m
Chapel Bridge
144 m
Hammetschwand Elevator
8.9 km
Bürgenstock
9.1 km
Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre
508 m
Museggmauer
275 m
Swiss Museum of Transport
2.3 km
Church of St. Leodegar
609 m
Gütsch castle
829 m
Bourbaki-Panorama
657 m
Villa Senar
7.4 km
Spreuer Bridge, Lucerne
319 m
Lucerne
405 m
Tribschen
2.1 km
Wasserturm
166 m
Glacier Garden of Lucerne
810 m
Rosengart Collection
310 m
Stadt Luzern
905 m
Meggenhorn Castle
4.3 km
Grand Hotel National
715 m
Piuskirche Meggen
5.1 km
Uri
905 m
Richard-Wagner-Museum
2.1 km
Hotel Schweizerhof
398 m
Kunstmuseum Luzern
511 m
Franciscan Church, Lucerne
343 m
Bürgenstock railway
8 km
Dreilindenpark
1.5 kmReviews
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