エメンの絶景の山頂・トップ16

Depending on the weather and visibility, you can see more or less.

An outpost of Catholicism in a Reformed area.

A brochure from the parish of St. Martin in Root provides information on the history of the power place Michael's Cross: "Around 1,500 years ago, the pious Medardus decided to build a wooden hut in the Meggerwald forest to live there. While he was busy felling trees, a boy came to him and asked Medardus to take two tree trunks on his shoulders and follow him. After a four-hour hike, the two arrived at a hill near Root. There, the boy asked the hermit to build a cross from the two trunks. With the words: 'I am the Archangel Michael, sent by my Lord Jesus Christ to mark and consecrate this place with the sign of the holy cross,' the boy took on the form of the Archangel Michael. Since then, the hill on which the chapel stands today has been called Michael's Cross.

very pretty here, very pretty

The current station, inaugurated in 1991, is the third in an eventful history. The first Lucerne station in 1856 was built from wood and used as the terminus of a main line of the Swiss Central Railway Company. This line carried rail traffic from France and Germany via Basel and Olten into Switzerland and as far as Lucerne. The station was served along what is now Pilatusstrasse. Designed as a terminus station, it was located directly on the lake at the landing stage of the Lake Lucerne Shipping Company. The second Lucerne station in 1896 was completely rebuilt. A building with an impressive glass dome was created. Fire Unfortunately, the Lucerne station, inaugurated in 1896, fell victim to a fire on February 5, 1971. Only the iron structure of the platform hall could withstand the blazing embers. But the station's landmark, the striking glass dome from the 19th century, collapsed and disappeared from the cityscape. The cause of the fire is said to have been a blowtorch that was being used for roof work. Only a makeshift repair of the system was able to ensure continued operation. New building Reconstruction was not attempted and instead a comprehensive redesign of the station area began. In 1980, the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) and the PTT (state authority for postal, telephone and fax services) together with the city and canton of Lucerne launched an architectural competition for a redesign of Lucerne station. The architects Hans-Peter Ammann and Peter Baumann were awarded the contract. The famous Spanish-Swiss architect, civil engineer and artist Santiago Calatrava, who was working for Ammann and Baumann at the time, is responsible for the bold and generously designed station hall made of glass and concrete. Inauguration The new Lucerne station was officially inaugurated in 1991. The historic entrance gate, which was rebuilt towards the lake, is reminiscent of the station that opened in 1896 with its 42-meter-high dome. This archway is crowned by the sculpture "Zeitgeist" by the most famous Swiss sculptor of the time, Richard Kissling. Text / Source: Luzern Tourismus AG (LTAG), Zentralstrasse 5, Luzern https://www.luzern.com/de/poi/bahnhof-luzern#:~:text=The%20first%20Lucerne%20train%20station%20from%201856%20was%20built%20from%20Olten%20in%20Switzerland%20to%20Lucerne.

A great foretaste of what’s to come!

Fräkmuntegg is the intermediate station of the cable car that goes from Kriens to Pilatus. In addition to the cable car station, there is also a restaurant here and, relevant for trail runs, this is the finish line of the infamous Swiss Trailrun Pilatus. The journey time between Kriens and Fräkmuntegg is around 20 minutes.

Just enjoy the peace and quiet and the view. Hopefully the restaurant will be open again soon!🍷