architecture

Chapel Bridge

Lucerne, Switzerland

Kapellbrücke [German]

Architecture

built
1365
destroyed/demolished
culture
Swiss
work type by function
footbridge
material
wood

Specifications

length
204.7 m
arches/spans
27
number towers
1
towers
34.5 m
towerWater Tower

Geography

Europe » Western Europe » Switzerland » Canton of Lucerne » Lucerne » Inner City » Old Town/Wey
local language location name
location:
Luzern [German]
Lozärn [Swiss German]
Lucerne [French]
country:
Schweiz [German]
Suisse [French]
Svizzera [Italian]
historical affiliations
1333-1648
Holy Roman Empire
Chapel Bridge, east elevation
Chapel Bridge, east elevation Lucerne, Switzerland
Chapel Bridge, east elevation
Chapel Bridge, east elevation Lucerne, Switzerland
Chapel Bridge, east elevation
Chapel Bridge, east elevation Lucerne, Switzerland
Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, west elevation
Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, west elevation Lucerne, Switzerland
Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, southwest elevation
Chapel Bridge, Water Tower, southwest elevation Lucerne, Switzerland