Kapellbrücke in lucerne switzerland

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kapellbrücke in lucerne switzerland

Kapellbrücke

 

The Kapellbrücke (literally, Chapel Bridge) is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, the bridge is unique in containing a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century, although many of them were destroyed along with a larger part of the centuries-old bridge in a 1993 fire. Subsequently restored, the Kapellbrücke is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe,  as well as the world's oldest surviving truss bridge. It serves as the city's symbol and as one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.

 

The Kapellbrücke in Lucerne with its Wasserturm (water tower) seen in the middle.

Kapellbrücke and Watertower of Lucerne/Switzerland in the setting sun in September 2006.

The oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe

 

 

Painting inside Kapellbrücke, Lucerne

One of the restored interior paintings; this one depicts a local slaying.

 

 

A detail of the fire damage still evident on the original portions of the bridge.

The 1993 fire damage is still evident in the reconstructed Kapellbrücke.

 

 

Painting by John Ruskin in 1861, Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour