Switzerland
Things to do in Lucerne
30 places18 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 30 places to explore in Lucerne, and 18 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Lucerne's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Swiss Museum of Transport
The Swiss Museum of Transport or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz ("Swiss House of Transportation") in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport including trains, automobiles, ships and aircraft as well as communication technology.
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Glacier Garden of Lucerne
Natural monument with a park and museum near the Lion Monument, known for its glacial potholes.
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Museggmauer
A section of Lucerne's former fortifications with its towers; with the Water Tower and the Chapel Bridge it defines the city's historic skyline.
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Alpineum
The Alpineum is a museum and diorama of the Alps in Lucerne, Switzerland.
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Lion Monument
The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn.
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Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre
Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre is a multi-functional venue in Lucerne, Switzerland. Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the complex includes a concert hall, an art museum, conference facilities, and restaurants.
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Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne (German: Vierwaldstättersee, literally 'Lake of the four forested settlements' (in English usually translated as forest cantons); French: lac des Quatre-Cantons; Italian: lago dei Quattro Cantoni) is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the…
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Natur-Museum Luzern
Natur-Museum Luzern or Lucerne Nature Museum is a museum in the Swiss city of Lucerne. It is situated on Kasernenplatz, beside the river Reuss and the Spreuerbrücke.
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Jesuit Church, Lucerne
The Lucerne Jesuit Church is a Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland. It is the first large Baroque church built in Switzerland north of the Alps.
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Franciscan Church
Franciscan church of St. Mary near the centre of Lucerne, listed as a cultural property of national significance.
Discovery routes in Lucerne
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Lucerne: bridges, walls and the Lion Monument
From the KKL to the Chapel Bridge, past the Jesuit and Franciscan churches to the Nature Museum and the Spreuer Bridge, from the Musegg Wall to the Town Hall, then the Lion Monument, the Glacier Garden, the Alpineum and the Hofkirche.
Around Lucerne: Rigi, Pilatus and Titlis
From the Swiss Museum of Transport to the Rigi, across Lake Lucerne to Pilatus and the Stanserhorn, ending at the Titlis.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Chapel Bridge
The Kapellbrücke (from German 'Chapel Bridge') is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland.
Spreuer Bridge
The Spreuer Bridge is one of two extant covered wooden footbridges in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland.
Museggmauer
A section of Lucerne's former fortifications with its towers; with the Water Tower and the Chapel Bridge it defines the city's historic skyline.
Town Hall
Lucerne's town hall on the Kornmarkt in the old town, by the Reuss; a cultural property of national significance.
Rathaus-Steg
Footbridge over the Reuss linking the Luzerner Theater with the town hall in the old town, between the Chapel Bridge and the Reuss Bridge.
Seebrücke
Bridge where the lake basin meets the Reuss, linking the station square with Schwanenplatz in the old town.
Reuss Bridge
Steel truss bridge over the Reuss in Lucerne linking the northern old town with the Kleinstadt to the south.
Museums
Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre
Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre is a multi-functional venue in Lucerne, Switzerland. Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the complex includes a concert hall, an art museum, conference facilities, and restaurants.
Natur-Museum Luzern
Natur-Museum Luzern or Lucerne Nature Museum is a museum in the Swiss city of Lucerne. It is situated on Kasernenplatz, beside the river Reuss and the Spreuerbrücke.
Alpineum
The Alpineum is a museum and diorama of the Alps in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Swiss Museum of Transport
The Swiss Museum of Transport or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz ("Swiss House of Transportation") in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport including trains, automobiles, ships and aircraft as well as communication technology.
Hans Erni Museum
Museum devoted to the work of Swiss artist Hans Erni, on the grounds of the Swiss Museum of Transport.
Kunstmuseum Luzern
Kunstmuseum Luzern (Museum of Art Lucerne) is an art museum founded in 1932, is located within the Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre (or KKL Luzern).
Richard-Wagner-Museum
The Richard Wagner Museum is a cultural site in Lucerne, Switzerland, situated on the shore of Lake Lucerne in the district of Tribschen. The composer Richard Wagner lived here from 1866 to 1872; in 1933 it was opened as a museum.
Rosengart Collection
The Rosengart Collection Museum (Museum Sammlung Rosengart) is an art museum located in Lucerne, Switzerland. It houses a collection of modern art based on two main artists: Paul Klee and Pablo Picasso.
Places of worship
Jesuit Church, Lucerne
The Lucerne Jesuit Church is a Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland. It is the first large Baroque church built in Switzerland north of the Alps.
Franciscan Church
Franciscan church of St. Mary near the centre of Lucerne, listed as a cultural property of national significance.
Church of St. Leodegar
The Church of St. Leodegar (German: St. Leodegar im Hof or Hofkirche St.
St. Anne's Monastery
Capuchin nuns' monastery on the Gerlisberg near the Dietschiberg in Lucerne.
St. Karl
Catholic parish church designed by Fritz Metzger and built in 1932–34, a major work of 20th-century Catholic church architecture.
St. Matthew's Church
Reformed church in Lucerne's old town behind the Hotel Schweizerhof, also known as Citykirche Luzern.
St. Paul's Church
Catholic church in the Obergrund quarter on the western edge of Lucerne, one of the two largest churches in the city.
Monuments
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn.
Nature
Glacier Garden of Lucerne
Natural monument with a park and museum near the Lion Monument, known for its glacial potholes.
Rigi
The Rigi is a mountain massif of the Alps, located in Central Switzerland. The whole massif is almost entirely surrounded by the water of three different bodies of water: Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug and Lake Lauerz.
Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne (German: Vierwaldstättersee, literally 'Lake of the four forested settlements' (in English usually translated as forest cantons); French: lac des Quatre-Cantons; Italian: lago dei Quattro Cantoni) is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the…
Mount Pilatus
Pilatus, also often referred to as Mount Pilatus, is a mountain massif overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. It is composed of several peaks, of which the highest (2,128.5 m [6,983 ft]) is named Tomlishorn.
Stanserhorn
The Stanserhorn is a mountain in Switzerland, located in the canton of Nidwalden near the border with Obwalden, with the peak at 1,898 metres (6,227 ft) above sea level.
Titlis
Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern.
Dreilindenpark
At 35,000 m², the largest public park in Lucerne, on a hill between the city and the Dietschiberg with views of Lake Lucerne.
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