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Chapel Bridge

Kapellbrücke - a medieval bridge built in 1333 which crosses the Reuss River. It is located near the junction of the river and Lake Lucerne. Inside the bridge are a series of painting from the 17th century depicting events from Luzern's history. Adjoining the bridge is the 140 feet tall Wasserturm (Water Tower) which has served as a prison, torture chamber, watchtower and treasury
Lucerne

September 29th 2006
Lucerne We were up nice and early as we planned to journey up to the top of Mount Pilatus. I was really disappointed as it was grey and very foggy and I figured we wouldn't be able to see anything. How wrong I was!! The coach took us to Kriens where we hopped on a cable car that took us up to Fräkmüntegg, which is about half way up the mountain. After only a few minutes we had ri ... read more
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Swiss Flag The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more
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