This is the medieval bridge, the most beautiful corner of Lucerne (Switzerland)

If you have seen a gallery of photos of Lucerne, surely your medieval wooden bridge It is the corner that will have caught your attention the most.

In fact, Chapel Bridge, Together with Water Tower, make up an architectural complex of enormous beauty located at the exit of the Lake Lucerne.

And this corner has well earned the prestige of being the iconic image of this city of Switzerland, in addition to being the oldest medieval bridge in Europe.

But do you know that the Lucerne wooden bridge suffered a devastating fire during the night of August 17, 1993 that destroyed almost three quarters of it?

Don't worry, now when visit Lucerne You can enjoy the charm of this medieval bridge that was completely restored in just eight months.

Curiosities history of the Lucerne wooden bridge

El Lucerne bridge It has its origins in the 14th century and was built as part of the fortifications to protect the city.

The large octagonal stone tower at that time served as a surveillance point.

Renaissance paintings of the medieval Lucerne bridge in Switzerland

Now this wooden bridge has a length of 204 meters, but initially it was longer, as it reached 285 meters to join the Old City with the new city, which were crossed by the river reuss.

The bridge has a wooden deck that protects it in its entirety.

And precisely on that roof, in the 17th century, triangular panels with renaissance style paintings that told stories of the city and the Republic of Lucerne.

the devastating 1993 fire It affected the central part of the bridge, preserving both ends from the fire.

When restoring it, the authorities finally decided to leave only the original paintings that were not affected by the fire.

Medieval wooden bridge of Lucerne in Switzerland

What's more, the paintings that occupied the central part are still preserved, although not on the bridge, as they had already been removed in the mid-19th century.

Now in your Lucerne visit, if you come from the most modern area of the city, you will surely not miss crossing the long wooden bridge to emulate the entrance to the medieval city, just as it has been done for centuries.

I can tell you that it will be a very special ride.