Spreuer Bridge
Spreuerbrücke
A wooden covered bridge built in 1408. Its 67 triangular Dance of Death panels are well preserved, and it is quieter than the Chapel Bridge.
Spreuerbrücke (Mill Bridge) spans the lower Reuss River and is Lucerne's second medieval wooden covered bridge. It once connected the mills on either bank. According to legend, this was the only place where chaff (Spreu) could be tipped into the river, which gave the bridge its name.
Hanging under the roof are the Dance of Death panels painted by the 17th-century artist Meglinger. They survived the fire of 1993 and are original old paintings. Halfway along the bridge is a small chapel, and beside it is a wooden weir on the Reuss. Admission is free and the bridge is open all day. It is about a 5-minute walk along the river from the Chapel Bridge.
Opening hours
Open all day; free admission
Nearby sights
- Lucerne Old Town (Weinmarkt)
- Musegg Wall
- Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche)
- Chapel Bridge
- Rosengart Collection
- Château Gütsch
- KKL Luzern & Kunstmuseum
- Bourbaki Panorama