Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Lucerne, Switzerland

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 79 m
Descend 37 m

Experience Lucerne in Switzerland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in LucerneIndividual Sights in Lucerne

Sight 1: Wilhelm Tell

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The Wilhelm Tell is a paddle steamer on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. She was operated by the Lake Lucerne Shipping Company (SGV), decommissioned in 1970 and has served as a stationary restaurant ship on the Schweizerhofquai in Lucerne since 1972. It is listed on the list of cultural assets in Lucerne as regionally significant.

Wikipedia: Wilhelm Tell (Schiff, 1908) (DE), Website

327 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Matthäuskirche

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St. Matthew's Church is a church building of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Lucerne at Hertensteinstrasse 30 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Today it also performs under the name Citykirche Luzern.

Wikipedia: Matthäuskirche (Luzern) (DE)

722 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Kunstmuseum Luzern

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Kunstmuseum Luzern, is an art museum founded in 1932, and is located within the Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre. It is one of the most important art museums in Switzerland known for its temporary rotating exhibitions of all genres, including contemporary art.

Wikipedia: Kunstmuseum Luzern (EN), Website

754 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Franziskanerkirche

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The Franciscan church "St. Maria in der Au" near the city center of Lucerne is dedicated to the Mother of God. It is listed on the list of cultural assets in Lucerne in category A and belongs to the Roman Catholic Church. It is located on Franziskanerplatz and was the church of the former Franciscan monastery.

Wikipedia: Franziskanerkirche (Luzern) (DE)

880 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Zivilschutzanlage Sonnenberg

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Zivilschutzanlage Sonnenberg

The Sonnenberg Tunnel is a 1,550 m (5,090 ft) long motorway tunnel, constructed between 1971 and 1976 and located in Lucerne, Switzerland. At its completion it was also the world's largest civilian nuclear fallout shelter, designed to protect 20,000 civilians in the eventuality of war or disaster.

Wikipedia: Sonnenberg Tunnel (EN)

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