Picture of Reuss river with Jesuit church, Chapel bridge and watertower (Lucerne, Switzerland)

Jesuit church, Chapel bridge and watertower with the River Reuss

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The most famous landmark of Lucerne is the watertower, attached to the Chapel Bridge, but there are more old bridges in this lovely town.
The Chapel Bridge is by far the best known bridge of Lucerne, and there are several other, much newer bridges that span the Reiss river. But a little bit downstream you can find the oldest covered bridge in Europe, the Speuerbrücke or Mill Bridge. A little shorter than the Chapel Bridge, this bridge was also built as a fortification in 1408. In the early 17th century, Kaspar Meglinger decorated this bridge inside, much like the Chapel Bridge, representing the Dance of Death. On it, you can find several different kinds of persons, warriors, princes, nuns and young brides, all depicted with Death. Instead of a watertower, it has a chapel in the middle. Both bridges have protected anyone crossing the river from rain for many centuries, and have deservedly turned into major attractions for visitors in our times.
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