Franciscan Church "St. Maria in der Au" - Lucerne, Switzerland
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N 47° 02.979 E 008° 18.192
32T E 447074 N 5210917
The Lucerne Franciscan Church was built between 1270 and 1280 in a simple gothic style. // Lucerne's Franciscan Church was built between 1270 and 1280 in simple gothic style.
Waymark Code: WMY5TB
Location: Luzern, Switzerland
Date Posted: 04/27/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 6

[DE - Google Translate]
The Lucerne Franciscan church was built in 1270-1280 in simple Gothic style.

Typical medieval gothic begging architecture, built in the second half of the 13th century. The church has the richly decorated pulpit of Switzerland, which was built between Renaissance and Baroque. Flags frescoes the conquests of Lucerne in the Middle Ages is.

From contemporary interest, the beautiful organ was in 1988.




[EN]
Lucerne's Franciscan Church which built between 1270 and 1280 in simple gothic style.

Typical medieval gothic mendicant architecture, built in the second half of the 13th century. The church has the most ornate pulpit in Switzerland, built between the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Flag frescoes represent Lucerne's conquests in the Middle Ages.

Of more modern interest, the beautiful pipe organ was installed in 1988.
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Dominant Architectural Style: gothic

Diocese: Basel

Address/Location:
Franziskanerplatz 1
Luzern, LU Switzerland
6000


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Date of building construction: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

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