1.5-Hour Small-Group Nightwatchman Walk in Medieval Lucerne

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| Lucerne, Switzerland

Features

Free Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

1.5 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Medievally dressed Local guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Some exclusive post cards featuring Old Lucerne

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children up to twelve years old are free but must be accompanied by an adult
Tours take place rain, snow or shine. It is recommended to dress appropriately for the weather and bring an umbrella or rain coat.

Explore medieval Lucerne on the Nightwatchman Walking Tour. See the illuminated attractions and hear the comments and background stories of the Nightwatchman. You will hear about ghosts, demons and witches and the Legend of the Riot of Lucerne. You will learn about living in Lucerne in the middle ages, you...

Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 15 people in the group

1
Peterskapelle (Peter's Chapel)
As the tour starts you hear the fire horn followed by the invocation pray. The Nightwatchman tells you about his hard life in the middle age. With the help of a projector he introduces you to medieval Lucerne. You have a detailed look into the Martini plan, the first city...
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Chapel Bridge
Did you know that the Water Tower was built some decades before the Chapel Bridge? In fact the Water Tower was built in the late 13th century while the Chapel Bridge dates back to 1365. You see pictures of the inside of the Water Tower and hear about the torture...
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required

Furrengasse

You walk round the corner to Kapellplatz and hear about live in the middle age in the blooming Republic of Lucerne. Walking through the Furrengasse you learn about its Ghost and the Toggeli (Incubus aka "love robber") around him.

Duration 10 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Kornmarkt

You arrive at the the Town Hall Square called Kornmarkt. You learn about the Renaissance Town Hall and its Tower with the clock without minute hand. You hear the story of the "Giant of Reiden" and you see the Lucerne Foot and Elle, the official measures of Old Lucerne.

Duration 10 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Brandgässli

In the Brandgässli Alley you get to know about the Riot of Lucerne before you continue to the former fish market, known today as the wine market.

Duration 10 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Weinmarkt

On the Weinmarkt you see the old guest house signs and admire the frescos on the houses. On the former pharmacy house of Renward Cysat you read the latin sentence: "Amor medicabillis nullis herbis" which meams: "There is no cure for a broken heart."
While listening to what the Nightwatchman...

Duration 10 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Im Zöpfli

Right at the riverside square called “Zöpfli”, you hear about law and order in old Lucerne. You see projected paintings about the methods of prosecution, interrogation and corporal punishment of the Middle Age in Lucerne.

Duration 10 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Reussbrücke

You pass the bridge “Reussbrücke” and you see the Spreuerbruecke (Mill Bridge), the Needle Dam and parts of the Musegg Wall.

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Bahnhofstrasse

A few steps further you arrive at the breathtaking medieval pharmacy window of the “Alte Suidtersche Apotheke”. The Nightwatchman tells you more about the house and the location.

Duration 10 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

Ritterscher Palace Lucerne

As you continue the Nightwatchman shows you some “Guardian Demons”. You stop at the legendary house of Lux Ritter and you hear why the first two floors look different than the third one. Then you hear the story of “Hans von Trient”, the unlucky stonemason. Another Highlight is the presentation...

Duration 10 Minutes•
Admission Ticket Not Included

Jesuit Church Lucerne

You pass the Church of the Jesuits, the first baroque building in Switzerland dating back to 1677.

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Chapel Bridge

You cross the Chapel Bridge and see the paintings and you find out why the bridge is built diagonally over the river. At the end of the bridge you reach the starting point, where the tour ends.