Spreuer Bridge, Lucerne

The Spreuer Bridge spans the Reuss River with a perpendicular southern section and an angled northern section, featuring wooden construction and protective roofing.

Built in 1408 and reconstructed after a flood in 1566, the bridge connected the Mühlenplatz with mills on a small river island.

The bridge contains 45 preserved paintings from the original 67-piece collection created between 1626 and 1635, depicting the Dance of Death theme.

The bridge serves 8,400 pedestrians daily and stands next to the Nadelwehr system, which regulates Lake Lucerne water levels.

Local regulations permitted residents to discard chaff into the Reuss River exclusively from this bridge, leading to its name Spreuer, meaning chaff.

Location: Lucerne

Made from material: wood

Part of: list of cultural properties in Lucerne

Address: Spreuerbrücke, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland 6004 Luzern 6004 Luzern

Phone: +41412271717

Website: https://luzern.com/de/highlights/sehenswuerdigkeiten/die-spreuerbruecke

GPS coordinates: 47.05191,8.30174

Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:47