Chapel Bridge

This is a picture of the Reuss river with the Chapel Bridge across it. The Chapel Bridge is one of two wooden bridges in Luzern.

Mills Bridge

In the opposite direction of the previous photo, a picture of Mills Bridge.

Museggturme #4

The next 4 pictures are from the walkway on the city wall that is in the north part of the city.

Museggturme #6

Horn

It took this horn player a few minutes to assemble his horn before he started playing it. He had it in a small case, which is next to his feet in the picture. The hat on the right is for collecting donations.

Bahnhofstrasse with Chapel Bridge

Another picture of the Chapel Bridge with the east quai in view.

Chapel Bridge Sunset

From the west quai, a picture of the Chapel Bridge at sunset.

Museggturme #1

The next 3 pictures are the view up the hill, on my way to the wall around part of the city.

Museggturme #2

Museggturme #3

Rathausquai

The Rathausquai. Restaurants and cafes with outside seating are along the quai.

Museggturme #5

Museggturme #7

Lake Luzern

From the Nationalquai, a picture of the mountains in the southeast, surrounding the lake.

Luzern from Nationalquai

Also from the Nationalquai, a picture in the opposite direction facing the main part of the city.

Bahnhofstrasse

The west quai of the Reuss river, looking across to the east quai.

Tulips

I couldn't resist taking a picture of these colorful tulips.

Dying Lion of Luzern

As described in the city guide, the dying Lion of Luzern was "hewn out of national rock in memory of the heroic death of the Swiss mercenaries at the Tuileries in 1792." Mark Twain described the Lion of Luzern as "the saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world".

Lake Luzern at Sunset

Lake Luzern and mountains at sunset.

Luzern at sunset