Lucerne Switzerland

"Lucerne Switzerland"

Location: Lucerne, Switzerland 

Chapel Bridge, one of Lucerne's landmarks built in 1332, is considered to be Europe's oldest covered bridge. It was built in the 14th century, spans the river Reuss, and was originally a part of the city fortifications. 

Lucerne’s water tower is yet another attractive piece of construction blending art, architecture, and function into one. This octagonal tower is 111.5 feet (34 meters) tall and was built around 1300 as part of the city wall. It was used as an archive, treasury, prison, and torture chamber.

The continued use of rooms for torture chambers is now frowned upon, so today, the middle floor is headquarters for the Lucerne Artillery Association. Meanwhile, a colony of Alpine Swifts has been roosting under the rooftop of the water tower for decades. When these black and white birds return from their winter home in Africa, they are the harbinger of springtime for the denizens of this Swiss city. 

All our prints are shipped in high quality aluminum frames. Our EFX watermark will not be printed on the final artwork. All of our products are printed on archival quality UV light resistant polyester.

Color Changing Fine Art Print
Photographer: Susanne Stöckli
Composition by: EFX Gallery
© 2022 EFX™ Gallery

Keywords: lucerne switzerland, water tower and chapel bridge, lighting, festival of light, chapel bridge, Reuss river 

Source: "Chapel Bridge and Water Tower", https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-se/experiences/chapel-bridge-and-water-tower/