Church of St. Leodegar
The Church of St. Leodegar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica, begun in 735, which had burnt in 1633.
- Catholic church
- …is also known as “Hofkirche Luzern”
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- …stands 30 metres (98 feet) tall
- Description: church in Lucerne (CH)
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Bourbaki Panorama.
Kapellbrücke
The Kapellbrücke is a covered wooden footbridge… Kapellbrücke is situated 670 metres southwest of Church of St. Leodegar.
Bourbaki Panorama
The Bourbaki Panorama is a circular panoramic painting… Bourbaki Panorama is situated 260 metres northwest of Church of St. Leodegar.
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock… Lion Monument is situated 400 metres northwest of Church of St. Leodegar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dietschiberg and Emmen.
Ebikon
Ebikon is a municipality in the district of Lucerne-Land in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Ebikon is situated 3½ km northeast of Church of St. Leodegar.
Church of St. Leodegar
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Latitude
47.0556° or 47° 3′ 20″ north
Longitude
8.31408° or 8° 18′ 51″ east
Open location code
8FVC3847+6J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Church of St. Leodegar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة القديس ليودجر(لوسيرن)”
- Arabic: “كنيسة القديس ليودجر”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Լեոդեգարի եկեղեցի”
- Chinese: “圣莱奥德伽尔教堂”
- Chinese: “聖萊奧德伽爾教堂”
- Chinese: “霍夫教堂”
- Dutch: “Church of St. Leodegar”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس ليودجر”
- French: “Église Saint-Léger de Lucerne”
- French: “église Saint-Léger”
- French: “Hofkirche”
- German: “Chorherrenstift Luzern”
- German: “Hofkirche”
- German: “St. Leodegar im Hof (Hofkirche)”
- German: “St. Leodegar im Hof”
- Greek: “Εκκλησία Αγίου Λεοδεγαρίου”
- Greek: “Χόφκιρχε”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Leodegarius, Luzern”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Leodegar”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Leodegario in Corte”
- Italian: “Hofkirche”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Леодегарда (Люцерн)”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Леодегарда”
- Ukrainian: “Церква святого Леодегара”
- Western Frisian: “St. Leodegar im Hof”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Leonhard and Marienbrunnen im Hof.
Nearby Places
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