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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Lucerne (CH)
  • Also known as: “Hofkirche Luzern”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Bourbaki Panorama.

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The is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river diagonally in the city of in central . Named after the nearby St. is situated 670 metres southwest of Church of St. Leodegar.

Museum
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The is a circular panoramic painting depicting the internment of the French Armée de l'Est in neutral Switzerland at the end of the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War. is situated 260 metres northwest of Church of St. Leodegar.

Work of art
Photo: Bertel Thorvaldsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. is situated 400 metres northwest of Church of St. Leodegar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dietschiberg and Emmen.

Locality
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is a locality.

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 Church of St. Leodegar.

Town
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is a municipality in the district of in the canton of Lucerne in . is situated 3½ km northeast of Church of St. Leodegar.

Church of St. Leodegar

Latitude
47.0556° or 47° 3′ 20″ north
Longitude
8.31408° or 8° 18′ 51″ east
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FVC3847+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134989570
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q665447
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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.

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