Franziskanerplatz
Franziskanerplatz is a square in Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne. Franziskanerplatz is situated nearby to the fountain Franziskusbrunnen, as well as near Franciscan Church.Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: urban square in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Franciscan Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Franziskusbrunnen.
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 Franziskanerplatz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kriens and Emmen.
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.
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 Franziskanerplatz.
Dietschiberg
Locality
Photo: Huku15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dietschiberg is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Franziskanerplatz.
Franziskanerplatz
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Lucerne, Lucerne District, Canton of Lucerne, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.04989° or 47° 2′ 60″ northLongitude
8.30327° or 8° 18′ 12″ eastNamed after
Order of Friars MinorOpen location code
8FVC28X3+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 36230448OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q110656436
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In Other Languages
“Franziskanerplatz” goes by many names.
- German: “Franziskanerplatz”
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