Jesuit Church, Lucerne

The Lucerne Jesuit Church is a church in , . It is the first large Baroque church built in Switzerland north of the . The Jesuit order, founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, were active participants in the Counter-Reformation, the fight against the birth of .
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Former Ritter’s Palace (government building).

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river diagonally in the city of in central . Named after the nearby St. is situated 220 metres northeast of Jesuit Church, Lucerne.

Government building
Photo: WES1947, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Theater building
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kriens and Dietschiberg.

Town
Photo: Tilman-AB, Public domain.
is a town and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in . The municipality lies at the foot of the mountain , and is a western suburb of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Jesuit Church, Lucerne.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Jesuit Church, Lucerne.

Town
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is a town and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in . The municipality consists of the village , the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets. is situated 3 km northwest of Jesuit Church, Lucerne.

Jesuit Church, Lucerne

Latitude
47.05044° or 47° 3′ 2″ north
Longitude
8.30513° or 8° 18′ 19″ east
Elevation
439 metres (1,440 feet)
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Roof shape
hipped
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FVC3824+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 464008694
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11838541
Wiki­data ID
Q675515
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Jesuit Church, Lucerne” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “耶稣会教堂”
  • Chinese: “耶穌會教堂”
  • Dutch: “Jesuit Church, Lucerne”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه اليسوعيه”
  • French: “église des Jésuites de Lucerne”
  • French: “Église des Jésuites de Lucerne”
  • German: “Jesuitenkirche Luzern”
  • German: “Jesuitenkirche St. Franz Xaver mit Sakristei und Kirchenschatz”
  • German: “Jesuitenkirche”
  • German: “Sankt Franz Xaver”
  • German: “St. Franz Xaver”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Yesuit, Luzern”
  • Italian: “Chiesa dei Gesuiti”
  • Italian: “Jesuitenkirche”
  • Korean: “예수회 교회”
  • Luxembourgish: “Jesuitekierch”
  • Luxembourgish: “Jesuittekierch”
  • Macedonian: “Исусовска црква, Луцерн”
  • Polish: “Kościół jezuitów św. Franciszka Ksawerego w Lucernie”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Iezuiților din Lucerna”
  • Russian: “Иезуитская церковь (Люцерн)”
  • Russian: “Иезуитская церковь”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia Jesuita de San Francisco Javier”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia Jesuita”
  • Ukrainian: “Єзуїтський костел (Люцерн)”
  • Ukrainian: “Єзуїтський костел”
  • Western Frisian: “Jezuïtetsjerke (Luzern)”
  • Western Frisian: “Jezuïtetsjerke”

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