Ancient route to the scenic lakeside town overlooking Lake Lucerne

With the steepest railroad in the world"From the first two bridges that meet already perceives the indescribable beauty of the landscape that makes it so fascinating Lucerne to all travelers. A beautiful lake, not too large and well sheltered by the mountains, not glimpse any way out. From here, the majesty of the Alps is affirmed in all its grandeur, the milder slopes to snow-capped peaks: and only a strip of lawn and woods separates them from the lake. "

So he wrote back in 1804, the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer talking about this small medieval town, also known as the "Queen of the Mountains", for the view it offers across central Switzerland. And the lake "of the four Cantons" which has inspired poets and composers and the mountains (from Rigi to Mount Pilatus) still are the pride of the area. The eye-catching, especially at sunset, is the Chapel Bridge, fourteenth-century Chapel Bridge, made entirely of wood (one of Europe's oldest covered bridges, built around the first half of the 300 as a defense in case of attacks from the lake) , surmounted by the Water Tower 
(Wasserturm), octagonal (thought inspired by the castles of Frederick II of Swabia) that emerges from the river Reuss and has been, over the years, archive, storage of valuable spoils of war, the treasury state, but also a place of imprisonment and torture.
The bridge is the symbol of the city and was destroyed by fire in 1993 (due to a cigarette), then rebuilt the same as the original. Triangular panels in the ceiling you can see some of the original paintings of the 600 (originally 110 were saved and if I am only 34) who survived the fire, which adorn the monument, depicting the history of the city and represent scenes from the lives of patrons, Saints Maurice and Leodegarius (French bishop). Some niches are empty, because the Lucerne does not have wanted copies.

The lake (in the past was an important axis of movement and, until 1863, also the only trade route to the Gotthard Pass) 
 reminds me a little 'a landscape of fjord, but is characterized by the mild climate of the lake. It is worthwhile to take a cruise on board a steamboat, the warmth of a summer night or early autumn, when the waters are covered with a light mist, almost like a veil covering the face of a beautiful lady , leaving still see its beauty.

While browsing parade before the eyes of some of the most famous and elegant hotels (including Gutsch, a hotel that apparently had been disputed by Michael Jackson who wanted to buy it, but now only works as a bar and an ideal place for a drink on the terrace view) most important museums and monuments, including the KKL (Culture and Convention Centre), designed by Jean Nouvel, stands out for design of glass and steel. And 'in its rooms, exceptional acoustics, which held some of the concerts

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