- Jesuit Church along the river Reuss. Interior view. The Lucerne Jesuit Church is a Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland.
- We noticed a Jesuit Church adjacent to the iconic Chapel Bridge with 2 unique domes alongside the River Reuss, in the old town of Lucerne.
- The Jesuit Church was modelled on the Church of the Gesù in Rome as the first major sacred building to be built in the baroque style in Switzerland.
- That was the foundation of the Lucerne Jesuit Church, however, construction of the nearby actual church only began in 1667.
- Lured to Lucerne by the wealthy Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, the Jesuits brought the Counter Reformation to Lucerne in the 17th century...
- The Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche) The Christian Church on the banks of the Louis River and across the river from the City Hall was built in 1666-1673 in honor of...
- Jesuit Church is located on Bahnhofstrasse along the Reuss River and steps away from the Chapel Bridge in the center of Lucerne.
- The Jesuit Church in Lucerne, Switzerland, is a stunning example of Baroque architecture.
- This church was built as a symbol of resilience of the Catholics in their movement of counter reformation, against the protestants, by the Jesuits.
- The Lucerne Jesuit Church is a Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland. Constructed between 1666 to 1677, it is the first large Baroque church built in...
