Kapellbrucke - Chapel Bridge Lucerne Switzerland

The Chapel Bridge is a covered wooden footbridge located in the city of  Lucerne in Switzerland. The bridge is unique since it contains a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century. The paintings ran all along the bridge, dating from the life and death of Lucerne's patron saint St. Leger to the legends of the city's other patron saint St. Maurice.  An explanation of each painting was printed below each scene.

Kapellbrucke or the Chapel Bridge is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe as well as the world's oldest surviving truss bridge with length of 170 meters  across the Reuss River . It serves as the city's symbol and as one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.

Chapel Bridge Lucerne Switzerland

Chapel Bridge Reuss River Lucerne  Switzerland

Chapel Bridge Kapellbrucke Oldest Wooden Bridge World