Private 1.5-Hour Nightwatchman Walk in Medieval Lucerne
Discover medieval Lucerne with your private guide on your Nightwatchman walking tour. Learn about the history of the Nightwatchman and see the illuminated attractions. You'll be told about the Legend of the Riot of Lucerne and will hear about ghosts, demons and witches. Imagine what it was like to live in Lucerne in the middle ages and get information about the law and order of that time. Your private Nightwatchman guide is dressed in medieval style and equipped with a traditional Swiss halberd. He will guide you through narrow streets and hidden places of the historic centre of Lucerne. The tour is surrounded by pictures presented with a projector, on iPad and on postcards.
Options
17:00 starting Rosengart Platz
Private, English or German: Private Nightwatchman Walk in English or German, duration 60 minutes.
What's included in Private 1.5-Hour Nightwatchman Walk in Medieval Lucerne
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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 map of Lucerne, dating from 1597. You see the route on the map and you will discover that many of the buildings on the map are still here today. You see St. Peter’s Chapel, the first church in town dating back to the 12th century. Next to it you see the first private stone house of Lucerne and you find out where the expression "stone rich" comes from.
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 chamber, the dungeon and the secret room. Further you learn from where the Chapel Bridge got its name from.
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.
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Private tour
- Some postcards of old Lucerne
- Professional medievally dressed local guide
- Gratuities
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- During the Winter (November-March) the tour duration is 1 hour
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Rosengart Platz is on Rathausquai, next to the wooden Chapel Bridge on the right hand river bank.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
