Tribschen

Tribschen is a district of the city of Lucerne, in the Canton of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Tribschen is best known today as the home of the German composer Richard Wagner from 30 March 1866 to 22 April 1872.

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Type: Transport stop
Description: manor house on a headland in Lake Lucerne in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland
Also known as: “Tribschen Manor”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richard Wagner Museum and Swiss Museum of Transport.

Richard Wagner Museum

Museum

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The Richard Wagner Museum is a cultural site in Lucerne, Switzerland, situated on the shore of Lake Lucerne in the district of Tribschen. The composer Richard Wagner lived here from 1866 to 1872; in 1933 it was opened as a museum. Richard Wagner Museum is situated 180 metres west of Tribschen.

Swiss Museum of Transport

Museum

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The Swiss Museum of Transport or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport including trains, automobiles, ships and aircraft as well as communication technology. Swiss Museum of Transport is situated 1¼ km north of Tribschen.

Luzern Verkehrshaus railway station

Railway station

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Luzern Verkehrshaus railway station is a railway station in the city of Lucerne, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lucerne–Immensee line of Swiss Federal Railways. Luzern Verkehrshaus railway station is situated 1½ km north of Tribschen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lucerne and Dietschiberg.

Lucerne

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Lucerne is a beautiful small city which sits on the shores of Lake Lucerne in the heartland of Switzerland. Lucerne is a popular destination for the city itself and the accessible outings around the lake and local Alps that it offers.