This ‘historic chalet’ was built in 1874 and is the former residence of the Amrein-Troller family. It is now a musem displaying many interesting historical facts (in particular the historical geology) of the region.
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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Architecture 100 :: 39 Amrein’s House
2 Comments CherryPie on Sep 13th 2013
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Architecture 100 :: 38 Mountain Chalet
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 2nd 2013
The Kultur-und Kongresszentrum or Culture and Convention Centre when translated into English is more commonly known as the KKL Centre.
The KKL Centre was a project of French architect Jean Nouvel and built between the years 1995 to 2000.
The Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne is composed of three parts: a concert hall, conference rooms [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 26th 2013
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Architecture 100 :: 36 – Hofkirche St. Leodegar
From Wiki:
The Church of St. Leodegar (German: St. Leodegar im Hof or Hofkirche St. Leodegar) is the most important church and a landmark in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica which had burnt in 1633. This church was one of the few [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 19th 2013
I was greeted with this delightful view whilst walking to dinner on my first evening in Lucerne.
The view was a treat from Mr C who did his usual reconnaissance exercise to find the best places to dine. During his explorations he found the perfect walking route to surprise me with this view. Whilst he [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 15th 2013
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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Paris 2012
Architecture 100 :: 33 – Eiffel Tower
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 9th 2013
