Old town

To say exactly when was founded the beautiful Swiss city of Lucerne, can not even historians. Presumably, during the Roman Empire, and perhaps even earlier, a small settlement appeared at the source of the Royce River. The first chronicle mention of the monastery of St. Leodegar im Gough, located in these parts dates back to 840. Over time, a trading settlement grew around the monastery and near the bridge on Reuss. The foundation of the city is considered to be the act of transition of this settlement from the monastery of St. Leodegar im Gough to Lucerne in 1178.

There are still fragments of an ancient settlement in Lucerne called the Old Town. Most of the buildings in it were repeatedly restored and rebuilt. Despite this, it has retained its original appearance. Here is the Chapel Bridge, which is considered the oldest in Europe covered wooden bridge. Also in the Old Town is the medieval fortress wall of Müsegmauer, which has survived almost completely, with the exception of one tower.

Narrow streets lined with paving stones and tiles, many fountains and churches, low buildings, the facades of which are decorated with painting and stucco – this is his heart. It is this corner of the city that reveals all its greatness. You can see it all while walking through the Old Town.