Spreuerbrücke

bridge, Lucerne, Switzerland

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The Spreuerbrücke is a covered wooden pedestrian bridge in Lucerne, Switzerland, that crosses the Reuss River. Built in 1407, it is now the oldest bridge in Lucerne. The bridge is roofed and decorated with approximately 56 paintings dating from the early 17th century, which depict scenes from the Dance of Death. It is one of several bridges in Lucerne that cross the Reuss River.123

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The Spreuerbrücke (1407), now the oldest bridge, is roofed and decorated with some 56 paintings, scenes from the Dance of Death, dating from the early 17th century. Until its destruction by fire in 1993, the Kapellbrücke (1333; “Chapel Bridge”) was the oldest bridge. It was similarly…
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The Spreuerbrücke (1407), now the oldest bridge, is roofed and decorated with some 56 paintings, scenes from the Dance of Death, dating from the early 17th century. Until its destruction by fire in 1993, the Kapellbrücke (1333; “Chapel Bridge”) was the oldest bridge. It was similarly…
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