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Lucerne
The Kapellbrücke
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In the center of town in Lucerne.
Over the Reuss river.
The Kapellbrücke, the Chapel Bridge.
Just north of the center of town in Lucerne.
1 span 144' or 43.9m
Built in 1333, arsoned in 1993, rebuilt in 1994.
Stringer.
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The Spreuer bridge
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About 1/2 km west of the Kapellbrücke in Lucerne.
Over the Reuss river.
The Spreuer Bridge.
About 1/2 km west of the Kapellbrücke between Mühlenplatz and Pfistergasse in Lucerne old town.
1 spans 361' or 110m
Built in 1408, rebuilt in 1566, 1871 and 1875.
Extended Queen truss with extended polygonal arches. .
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Rothenburg
The Rothenburg bridge
S-12-03
Between Emmen and Rothenburg off Rank road.
Over the Rothbach.
The Rothenburg Wooden Bridge.
About 5km north of Lucern past Emmen on Rothenburg Strasse to Flecken road then right on Rank road to the bridge.
1 span 148' or 45.4m
Built in 1717.
Howe style truss.
Fotos Wikipedia Jag9889.
Hasle-Entlebuch
The Farbschachen Bridge, formerly Obflüe Bridge
S-12-04
Between Hasle and Entlebuch off S10.
Over the Entlen river.
The Farbschachen Bridge.
Off S10 about 1km north-east of Hasle left on Farbschachen road and right on the parking lot of the sport centre .
1 span 105' or 32m
Built in 1856, after the construction of a concrete bridge over the Kleine Emme, the historic bridge was moved 800 meters south to the Entlen location in 2004.
Multiple Queen style truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
The Zwischenwassern Bridge
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In the centre of Entlebuch.
Over the Entlen river.
The Zwischenwassern Bridge.
Off Bahnhofstrasse north-west of town centre at Entlebuch, to the bridge at the corner of Blumatt road.
1 span 82' or 25m
Built in 1888.
Howe truss.
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The Zingen Bridge
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South of Hasle off S10.
Over the small Emme river.
The Zingen Bridge.
About 1.5km south of Hasle off S10 then right on Zingen road to the bridge.
1 span 68.8' or 21m
Built in 1987, replaced bridge from the 1860s.
Polygonal arches truss.
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The Graben Bridge
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At the northern edge of Hasle.
Over the small Emme river.
The Graben Bridge.
In town at Hasle north on Bahnhofstrasse and right on Brüggmattili road to the bridge.
1 span 59' or 18m
Built around 1782, restored in 2022.
Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Sempach
The Sempach Bridge
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In town at Camping Sempach.
Over the Grosse Aa (Lake Sempach).
The Sempach Bridge.
South of Sempach town centre north of S2 off Luzernerstrasse and left on Seelandstrasse to the campground.
1 span 39.3' or 12m
Built in the 1800s.
Multiple Queen style truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Wolhusen-Werthenstein
The Bad Bridge
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At the south edge of Wolhusen.
Over the Small Emme river
The Bad Bridge.
At the south edge of Wolhusen on the west side of S10.
1 span 108.2' or 33m
Built in 2007.
Single Smith truss.
Foto Wikipedia DidiWeinmann.
Ruswil-Werthenstein
The Werthenstein or Village Bridge
S-12-10
Off S2a in the centre of Werthenstein.
Over the Small Emme river
The Bad Bridge.
Just of S2a in the centre of town at Werthenstein off Oberdorf road.
1 span 131' or 40m
Built in 1775.
Multiple Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Malters
The Enniger Bridge
S-12-11
West of town at Malters off S10 and S2a.
Over the Small Emme river
The Enniger Bridge.
Just west of Malters of S2a or S10 to Ausser-Hofmatt road to the bridge.
1 span 137.7' or 42m
Built in 2010.
Single Smith truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Hofstatt
The Luthern Bridge
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In the village of Hofstatt next to a school.
Over the Luthern river
The Luthern Bridge.
7km south of Zell and S23 to Hofstatt anf left on Rosengarten next to a school to the bridge.
1 span 62.3' or 19m
Built in 1991.
King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Kriens
The Hergiswald Bridge
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West of Kriens on Hergiswaldstrasse.
Over the Ränggbach (Kleine Emme) river.
The Hergiswald Bridge.
West of Kriens on S2a then south on Hergiswaldstrasse to the bridge.
1 span 105' or 32m.
Built in 1791, the oldest wooden arch bridge in Switzerland, built the year Mozart was born!
Extended Queen truss with extended polygonal arches.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Buchrain-Dierikon
The Rontal Bridge
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Between Buchrain S14 and Dierikon S4.
Over the Reuss river.
The Rontal Bridge.
In town on Hauptstrasse between Buchrain S14 and Dierikon S4 to a busy shopping district.
4 spans 525' or 160m.
Built in 2011.
Enclosed box girder.
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Ettiswil-Schötz
The Rot Bridge
S-12-15
In farmland between Ettiswil and Schötz.
Over the Rot river.
The Rot Bridge.
South of Schötz on S2a and right on Hostrisstrasse to farm land access road along the Wigger stream to the bridge. Ask permission to visit.
1 span 59' or 18m.
Built in 1989.
Multiple King post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.
Schüpfheim-Bad
The Eysteg or Truteney Bridge
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South of Schüpfheim off Flühlistrasse
Over the Waldemme river.
The Eysteg or Truteney Bridge.
South of Schüpfheim 2Km on S10 to Flühlistrasse, south to the bridge on the right just before the rail-road viaduct.
1 span 68.8' or 21m.
Built in 1869.
Multiple Queen post truss.
Foto Wikipedia Jag9889.