Around Lucerne's old town
Point 8 of 9 – Free Walking Tour
Museggmauer / Zytturm
LocalGuide from Lucerne, Silvan
Some info
- Here we are at my favorite viewpoint in the city of Lucerne.
- Be sure to check out the Zytturm right behind us (possibly hidden by the trees).
- If the tower is open, you can check out the free exhibition on tower clocks. Clocks from 1526 to 1914 are presented. The clocks are still wound by hand every day.
- The Zytturm clock is still in operation. It strikes on the hour exactly one minute before all other clocks. There is an instruction manual for this clock dating back to 1386.
- From the Musegg wall, the view is a blast.
Tip
In summer, when the weather is nice, there is a Buvette to the right of here, a small, simple restaurant with a bar and the best view.
Quiz
When does the clock of the Zytturm strike?
Wrong. Keep guessing.
No, keep guessing.
Exactly. The Zytturm and their clock is special. That's why the clock always strikes one minute before all others.
Where is point 9?
> Go down the road. Always follow the road.
> At the bottom, you will discover on the right side the Spreuerbrücke with the Totentanz-Gibel pictures.
> But we go left, across the Mühlenplatz.
> At the end of the Mühlenplatz square, turn right.
> Before the bridge, turn right to the Reuss.
> Meeting point: The small square with the name: «Im Zöpfli».
Next:
The following stations are discovered
Kapellbrücke > Kapellplatz > Schweizerhof Quai > Pavillon > Bourbaki Panorama > Lion Monument > SUVA > Museggmauer / Zytturm > Zöpfli > Bahnhofstrasse