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Meggen - Lucerne

Meggen, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Meggen - Lucerne

Length3.6 mi
Elev. Gain29.5 ft
Est. Steps8000

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Introduction
Meggen - Lucerne is a 3.6 mile (8,000-step) route located near Meggen, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. This route has an elevation gain of about 29.5 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Vom Meggener Dorfzentrum folgst du der Strasse Richtung Luzern. Beim Dorfende geht’s hinab Richtung Hermitage und Seeburg. Die Seeburg trägt seinen Namen zur Adventszeit erst recht verdient. Das Hotel mit Restaurant ist zu dieser Zeit einzigartig geschmückt, ein prachtvoller Anblick. Dann folgst du dem Fussweg über den Quai. Die Leuchtenstadt Luzern schimmert von weit. Bald gelangst du zum Luzernerhof und dann zum Schwanenplatz. Herrlich die Farbenpracht. Weiter folgst du dem Weg ins Zentrum von Luzern mit Wasserturm mit Kapellbrücke. Dann geht’s zum Bahnhof und zurück in alle Richtungen.
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Lion Monument

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The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris.

Kapellbrücke

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The Kapellbrücke (literally, Chapel Bridge) is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the River Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, the bridge is unique in containing a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century, although many of them were destroyed along with a larger part of the centuries-old bridge in a 1993 fire.

Auguste Piccard (PX-8)

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The Auguste Piccard mesoscaphe, also known simply as the Mésoscaphe, was a manned underwater submarine designed in 1964 by Jacques Piccard, son of Auguste Piccard. It was the world's first passenger submarine, built for Expo64, the 1964 Swiss national exhibition in Lausanne. It was built at the Giovanola fabrication plant in Monthey and the first immersion took place in Le Bouveret on 27 February 1964.

Church of St. Leodegar (Lucerne)

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The Church of St. Leodegar (German: St. Leodegar im Hof or Hofkirche St. Leodegar) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica which had burnt in 1633. This church was one of the few built north of the Alps during the Thirty Years War and one of the largest art history rich churches of the German late renaissance period.

Alpineum

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The Alpineum is a museum and diorama of the Alps in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern

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Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern (English: Lucerne Central and University Library), the largest library of Central Switzerland, is a cantonal library for the general and academic public in Lucerne.

Luzerner Kantonalbank

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Luzerner Kantonalbank is the cantonal bank and the dominant retail banking group in the Swiss canton of Lucerne, with a market share of 50-60%. It is main focus on financing small businesses and personal mortgages in the local economy, the bank has avoided some of the issues facing its larger peers in Switzerland and non-performing loans remain at negligible levels.

Lucerne Festival

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The Lucerne Festival is a series of classical music festivals based in Lucerne, Switzerland. Founded in 1938, it currently produces three festivals per year, attracting some 110,000 visitors annually taking place since 2004 primarily at the Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre (KKL) designed by Jean Nouvel.

Swiss Museum of Transport

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The Swiss Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (literally "Transportation House of Switzerland") in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport, including locomotive, automobiles, ships, and aircraft) as well as communication technology. It is Switzerland's most popular museum.

Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre

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The Culture and Congress Centre in Lucerne (or KKL for Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern) is a multi-functional building with a concert hall that is esteemed for its high-profile acoustics. It was built according to the plans of the architect Jean Nouvel and was inaugurated in 1998 with a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Claudio Abbado.
Route Details

Length

3.6 mi

Elev. Gain

29.5 ft

Est. Steps

8000
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