Kapellbrücke

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Kapellbrücke is a historic 14th-century covered wooden footbridge in Lucerne, Switzerland, famous for its interior paintings and iconic water tower.

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Kapellbrücke canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf covered wooden bridge
cultural heritage monument in Switzerland
footbridge
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval wooden bridge
causeOfDestruction 1993 fire
connects old town of Lucerne NERFINISHED
right bank of Reuss River
constructionStartDate 1333
country Switzerland
crosses Reuss River NERFINISHED
dateOfSignificantEvent 18 August 1993
hasColor brown wooden structure
hasNearbyLandmark Jesuit Church Lucerne NERFINISHED
Lucerne railway station NERFINISHED
Old Town Hall of Lucerne NERFINISHED
hasPart Wasserturm
interior paintings
roof
triangular gable paintings
hasTouristRank one of the most visited landmarks in Switzerland
hasUse pedestrian bridge
heritageDesignation Swiss heritage site of national significance
imageDepicts historical scenes of Lucerne
lives of patron saints of Lucerne
inception 14th century
length approximately 170 metres after reconstruction
approximately 204 metres before 1993 fire
locatedIn Lucerne NERFINISHED
Switzerland
canton of Lucerne NERFINISHED
materialUsed wood
namedAfter nearby St. Peter’s Chapel
nativeLabel Kapellbrücke NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the oldest covered wooden bridges in Europe
iconic water tower
interior paintings depicting Swiss and local history
officialName Kapellbrücke NERFINISHED
orientation diagonal across the Reuss River
partOf Lucerne old town panorama
reconstructed 1993–1994
reopeningDate 1994
roofType gable roof
significantEvent 1993 fire
touristActivity photography
sightseeing
walking across the bridge
usedFor city fortifications (historically)

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Chapel Bridge GermanName Kapellbrücke