Franciscan Church
Franciscan Church is a church in Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne. Franciscan Church is situated nearby to the square Franziskanerplatz, as well as near Jesuit Church, Lucerne.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Franziskanerkirche Luzern” and “St. Maria in der Au”
- Address: Luzern, 6003
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Franziskanerplatz.
Kapellbrücke
The Kapellbrücke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Kapellbrücke is situated 370 metres northeast of Franciscan Church.
Jesuit Church, Lucerne
Church
The Lucerne Jesuit Church is a Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland. It is the first large Baroque church built in Switzerland north of the Alps. The Jesuit order, founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, were active participants in the Counter-Reformation, the Catholic fight against the birth of Protestantism. Jesuit Church, Lucerne is situated 150 metres northeast of Franciscan Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kriens and Dietschiberg.
Kriens
Town
Photo: Tilman-AB, Public domain.
Kriens is a city and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality lies at the foot of the mountain Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne.
Dietschiberg
Locality
Photo: Huku15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dietschiberg is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Franciscan Church.
Emmen
Town
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, Public domain.
Emmen is a village and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality Emmen consists of the village Emmen, the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets. Emmen is situated 3 km northwest of Franciscan Church.
Franciscan Church
- Categories: architectural structure, Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lucerne, Lucerne District, Canton of Lucerne, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.04967° or 47° 2′ 59″ northLongitude
8.30347° or 8° 18′ 13″ eastElevation
441 metres (1,447 feet)Height
9.4 metres (31 feet)Open location code
8FVC28X3+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 84982876OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Franciscan Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “方济各会教堂”
- German: “Barfüsserkirche”
- German: “Franziskanerkirche St. Maria in der Au”
- German: “Franziskanerkirche”
- German: “Sankt Maria in der Au”
- German: “St. Maria in der Au”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Fransiskan, Luzern”
- Italian: “chiesa dei Francescani”
- Italian: “Chiesa dei Francescani”
- Russian: “Францисканская церковь (Люцерн)”
- Russian: “Францисканская церковь”
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