Lucerne Old Town (Weinmarkt)
Altstadt Luzern
A pedestrian Old Town on the north bank of the Reuss. The painted houses and fountains around Weinmarkt and Kornmarkt are especially photogenic.
Lucerne's Old Town lies on the north bank of the Reuss. Its cobbled lanes are lined with guild houses from the 16th to 18th centuries, many with painted facades. The Gothic fountain in the middle of Weinmarkt (Wine Market) and the murals around it are the focal point. Next to it, on Kornmarkt (Grain Market), stands the Renaissance-style Old Town Hall (Rathaus). On Tuesday and Saturday mornings, a farmers' market is held along the river. The Old Town is full of clock shops, Swiss Army knife shops and chocolate stores. You can enter from the Chapel Bridge and wander all the way to the Museggmauer. During the Fasnacht carnival in February, the whole town fills with masked parades.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche)
- Musegg Wall
- Chapel Bridge
- Spreuer Bridge
- Rosengart Collection
- KKL Luzern & Kunstmuseum
- Bourbaki Panorama
- Lucerne Lakeside Promenade (Nationalquai)