Wiki info: The Lion Monument or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France.
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| Yummy lunch; ham & pear rösti |
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| & sausage rösti |
after lunch, we strolled along the river and towards the Chapel Bridge.
wiki info: The Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) is a 204 m (670 ft) long bridge crossing the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
wiki info: Adjoining the bridge is the 140 feet (43 m) tall Wasserturm (Water Tower), an octagonal tower made from brick, which has served as a prison, torture chamber, watchtower and treasury. Today the tower, which is part of the city wall, is used as the guild hall of the artillery association.
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| Inside the bridge are a series of paintings from the 17th century, depicting events from Luzerne's history. |
the tower and the bridge are Lucerne's trademark and form the most photographed monument in the country.
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| Night view of river. |
tomorrow, we will leave for Paris, France. Oh, the trip is almost coming to the end.
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