Jesuitenkirche - Luzern, Switzerland
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manchanegra
N 47° 03.045 E 008° 18.308
32T E 447222 N 5211038
This wonderfull church is located in the left bank of the Reuss river in Luzern.
Waymark Code: WMDXWG
Location: Luzern, Switzerland
Date Posted: 03/08/2012
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This church is located in the left bank of the Reuss river in Luzern.
It´s the first large sacral Baroque church in Switzerland.
Built from 1666 to 1677 maybe constructed according to plans of Vorarlberg or designed by the Jesuit priest Father Henry Mayer and Christopher Vogler.
Mayer came the designs of the stucco of the side chapels, which represents in Switzerland, the oldest examples of Wessobrunn school style. The two towers were placed later in 1893. The church was extensively refurbished in the 1970s.
The 1755 church was connected with the Jesuit college.
From Wikipedia
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1666
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 6:30 AM To: 6:30 PM
Street address of Church:
Jesuitenkirche
Bahnhofstrasse 11 a / Hirschengraben 8
Luzern, Switzerland
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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