Built on a narrow hill and surrounded on three sides by the River Aare, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland remains unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century. The Old City is home to Switzerland's tallest cathedral as well as other churches, bridges and Renaissance fountains. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
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L'hôtel international terminus est idéalement situé, à 5 minutes de la Gare Genève Cornavin et à côté du centre ville. Les chambres sont spacieuses, propres, bien insonorisées. le personnel était agréable et nous a bien renseigné concernant les trains pour revenir à l'aéroport. L'hôtel possède une petite salle de sport et un restaurant avec une véranda et une terrasse. Les prix du restaurant sont abordables (pour Genève) à partir de 16,50 francs suisses les plats (pizza). Le buffet du petit déjeuner était assez bien (viennoiseries, oeuf à la coque, yaourt, pain, céréales, fruits, jambon, fromage..). Ils avaient même pris le soin de mettre des oeufs en chocolat sur les tables pour Pâques.
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The Church of St. Leodegar is the most important church and a landmark in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica which had burnt in 1633. This church was one of the few built north of the Alps during the Thirty Years War and one of the largest and art history rich churches of the German late renaissance period.
In the 8th century there was already an abbey consecrated to Saint Maurice on the current site of the church, which had been donated by Pepin the Short, and was known at the time as the Monastarium Luciaria. By the 12th century the abbey was under the jurisdiction of the Murbach Abbey, whose patron saint was St. Leodegar.
In 1291 the abbey was sold to the Habsburgs. In 1433 the city of Lucerne, no longer a member of the Eidgenossenschaft, took control of the abbey, and in 1455 it was converted from Benedictine to a “universal order” church.
The monastery experienced a heyday during the time of the reformation due to Luzern being a prominent city for the Swiss Catholic cantons. The papal nuncio, resident in Luzern, used the church as his cathedral during this time.
In 1874 the parish church of St. Leodegar was founded and with that the church became simultaneously a monastery church and parish church, as it is today. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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The Church of St. Leodegar is the most important church and a landmark in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica which had burnt in 1633. This church was one of the few built north of the Alps during the Thirty Years War and one of the largest and art history rich churches of the German late renaissance period.
In the 8th century there was already an abbey consecrated to Saint Maurice on the current site of the church, which had been donated by Pepin the Short, and was known at the time as the Monastarium Luciaria. By the 12th century the abbey was under the jurisdiction of the Murbach Abbey, whose patron saint was St. Leodegar.
In 1291 the abbey was sold to the Habsburgs. In 1433 the city of Lucerne, no longer a member of the Eidgenossenschaft, took control of the abbey, and in 1455 it was converted from Benedictine to a “universal order” church.
The monastery experienced a heyday during the time of the reformation due to Luzern being a prominent city for the Swiss Catholic cantons. The papal nuncio, resident in Luzern, used the church as his cathedral during this time.
In 1874 the parish church of St. Leodegar was founded and with that the church became simultaneously a monastery church and parish church, as it is today.
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Lake Lucerne is the fourth largest in Switzerland situated at the foot of Mount Rigi and Mount Pilatus. It weaves its way from the city of Lucerne into the mountains. It has a total area of 44 sq miles and a maximum depth of 702 feet. Much of the shoreline rises steeply into mountains.
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