Stock Photo: Luzern, 20 July, 2022: The Spreuer Bridge Seen From Reuss Bridge, Luzern, Switzerland.
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The Spreuer Bridge German: Spreuerbrücke, formerly also Mühlenbrücke is one of two extant covered wooden footbridges in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. Besides the other preserved bridge, the Kapellbrücke, a third bridge of this type – the Hofbrücke – existed in Lucerne, but was demolished in the 19th century. The pediments of the Spreuer Bridge contain paintings in the interior triangular frames, which is a feature unique to the wooden bridges of Lucerne. In the case of the Spreuer Bridge, the paintings form a Danse Macabre, known as Totentanz in German, which was created from 1616 to 1637 under the direction of painter Kaspar Meglinger. Lucerne or Luzern is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne, situated on the shores of Lake Lucerne and the river Reuss. Luzern, Switzerland.
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