Wachtturm

Wachtturm is a scenic viewpoint in Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne. Wachtturm is situated nearby to the building Villa Musegg, as well as near the tower Luegislandturm.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Männliturm.

Kapellbrücke

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

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 420 metres southeast of Wachtturm.

Männliturm

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: WES1947, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Männliturm is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 190 metres west of Wachtturm.

Spreuer Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wolf-Dieter, CC BY 2.5.

The Spreuer Bridge is one of two extant covered wooden footbridges in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. Besides the other preserved bridge, the Kapellbrücke, a third bridge of this type – the Hofbrücke – existed in Lucerne, but was demolished in the 19th century. Spreuer Bridge is situated 270 metres southwest of Wachtturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Emmen and Kriens.

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 Wachtturm.

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. Kriens is situated 3 km southwest of Wachtturm.

Dietschiberg

Locality

Photo: Huku15, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dietschiberg is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Wachtturm.

Wachtturm

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Wheelchair access: no
Category: tourism
Location: Lucerne, Lucerne District, Canton of Lucerne, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.05401° or 47° 3′ 15″ north

Longitude

8.30319° or 8° 18′ 12″ east

Open location code

8FVC3833+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4970943021

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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