The Chapel Bridge
The chapel bridge, a landmark of lucerne, is said to be the oldest woodbridge of europe. the bridge is made with wood and was built in 14th century as a protection for the city. it's amusing walking over it as you can see about 100 pictures of 12th century city life and swiss history. join one of the walking tours going around! unfortunately the bridge burned down on 18th august 1993. within a few months it was rebuilt. the tower used as oubliette is still in original condition. walk over it in a 3d model: (http://www.chapelbridge.i...)
The Rosengart Collection
sammlung rosengart (http://www.rosengart.ch/), pilatusstrasse 10, tel: +41 41 220 16 60 [email protected]. april-october: every day, 10 am-6 pm; november-march: every day, 11 am-5 pm. well over 200 works by 23 artists of early modernism, including 125 works of paul klee and about 50 by pablo picasso. also works by cã©zanne, chagall, mirã³, pissarro, among others. the collection also houses 200 photographs -- previously housed in the am-rhyn-haus -- by david duncan douglas, lifeâs wwii photo correspondent who arrived with his camera uninvited at picassoâs villa âcaliforniaâ, was welcomed by picasso and his family, and over the years produced an intimate portrait of the artistâs day-to-day life. picasso's living room was his studio, and domestic scenes -- a ballet lesson, picasso drawing with his children, or wrapping himself in the cape and hat of his native spain -- play out within the backdrop of some of his most famous works. admission chf 15 chf 8 for students, children 7-16 years.
The KKL (Kunst- und Kongresshaus Luzern
(http://www.kkl-luzern.ch/...), the kkl is a spectacular building that contains several concert halls and the lucerne art museum. it was designed by jean nouvel. its major concert hall "la salle blanche" is famous for its acoustics, and world class orchestras can be heard regularly. it hosts the lucerne music festival (http://www.lucernefestival.com)
The Swiss Transport Museum
(http://www.verkehrshaus.ch/), lido beach the first stop for boats leaving from the central train station, preferably reached by bus. with its large collection of trains, planes, automobiles, and motorcycles this museum of means of transport is a great place to spend an afternoon. if you get tired of the real train engines you can check out the model railroad or the miniature working steam train. the air section also features several space travel exhibits, including an un-used project mercury capsule. basic admission is 32 chf. for adults, 21 chf for children 6-16, and free for younger kids.
The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal)
or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France. The American writer Mark Twain 1835â1910 praised the sculpture of a mortally-wounded lion as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world."