Coat of Lucerne, Switzerland
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N 47° 03.041 E 008° 18.304
32T E 447216 N 5211031
Coat of Lucerne above entrance of Jesuit Church.
Waymark Code: WMP732
Location: Luzern, Switzerland
Date Posted: 07/12/2015
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Lucerne is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 80,501 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of transportation, telecommunications, and government of this region.
Lucerne's Jesuit Church is the first large baroque church built in Switzerland north of the alps. First and foremost is an expression of the Catholic Church's 17th century struggle to regain spiritual leadership in the counter-reformation At the same time it does show, that the Catholics then refused to accept any discussion on major points of criticism by the protestant churches. Instead, baroque architecture displays power and glory and emphasizes exactly those parts of Catholic tradition (especially the veneration of saints) and visual culture (as opposed to the protestant emphasis on the word of the biblical scriptures).
Source and more information: wikipedia
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: Lucerne Town
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
above entrance of Jesuit Church
Material / Design: Painting on plaster
Address:
Bahnhofstrasse 11a, 6003 Luzern, Švýcarsko
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed
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