Spreuer Bridge
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Spreuer Bridge is a historic covered wooden footbridge in Lucerne, Switzerland, renowned for its medieval architecture and striking series of 17th-century plague-themed paintings.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
covered wooden footbridge
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mill Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spreuerbrücke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | cultural heritage of Lucerne ⓘ |
| connects |
Mühlenplatz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pfistergasse area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crosses | Reuss River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | Baroque-influenced panel paintings ⓘ |
| hasArtworkSeries | Dance of Death paintings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | symbol of Lucerne ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interior painted panels
ⓘ
roofed walkway ⓘ triangular roof trusses ⓘ |
| hasFunction | pedestrian crossing ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | German ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPaintedPanels | about 45 ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | listed cultural property of regional or national significance ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | gable roof ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | covered bridge ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
allegorical depictions of death
ⓘ
social hierarchy confronted by death ⓘ |
| hasSupportType | timber trusses ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
memento mori
ⓘ
plague ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Musegg Wall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Town of Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ Reuss River rapids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
important example of late-medieval bridge construction
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving covered wooden bridges in Switzerland ⓘ |
| isCovered | true ⓘ |
| isLocatedOn | Reuss riverbank near former city mills ⓘ |
| isOpenTo | pedestrians year-round ⓘ |
| isYoungerThan | Chapel Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Old Town of Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Chapel Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paintingPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| partOf | historic fortifications of Lucerne ⓘ |
| touristImportance | major sightseeing attraction in Lucerne ⓘ |
| usedFor | pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
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