It is the oldest and second longest covered wooden bridge in Europe. Unfortunately, a large part of the bridge was destroyed in a fire in 1993, as a result of …
The beautiful Rathaussteg is in the area of Lucerne's old town one of the most important pedestrian connections over the Reuss. Great view of the waterfront and the city!
The needle weir was built in 1859/60 according to a sophisticated design developed by Charles Poiree and is a unique sight. Even today, the water level in Lake Lucerne is regulated by hand by removing or inserting the so-called "needles".
Villette Park owes its existence to the Zurich banker's son Heinrich Schultheiss-von-Meiss, who, as a member of the board of directors and major shareholder of the NOB (Swiss Norostbahn), was …