Kapellbrücke
Bridge across the Reuss River in Lucerne, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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,[1] 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. Subsequently restored, the Kapellbrücke is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe,[2][3] as well as the world's oldest surviving truss bridge.[4] It serves as the city's symbol and as one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.
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Kapellbrücke | |
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Coordinates | 47°03′06″N 8°18′27″E |
Carried | Pedestrian |
Crossed | Reuss |
Locale | Lucerne, Switzerland |
Began | Kapellplatz/Rosengart-Platz, Altstadt |
Ended | Bahnhofstrasse/Theaterplatz |
Other name(s) | Chapel Bridge |
Named for | Named after St. Peter's Chapel[1] |
Owner | City of Lucerne |
Heritage status | Cultural Property of National Significance |
Website | chapel-bridge |
Preceded by | Seebrücke |
Followed by | Rathaussteg |
Characteristics | |
Design | Covered Wooden Footbridge |
Material | Wood |
Trough construction | Wood |
Pier construction | Wood (20), stone (8) |
Total length | 204.7 m (672 ft) |
No. of spans | 27 |
Piers in water | 28 |
History | |
Built | c. 1360 |
Rebuilt | April 14, 1994 |
Destroyed | August 18, 1993 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 13,800 (2017) |
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