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The Kapellbrücke (literally, Chapel Bridge) is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland.Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, [1] the bridge is unique in containing a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century, although many of them were destroyed along with a larger part of the centuries-old bridge in ...
Bridge connecting the "upper" and "lower" 9th Wards Barge collision 1 killed, 2 injured Empty barge collided with a support pier for the bridge, causing a 145-foot (44 m) section to collapse Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) Lucerne: Switzerland 18 August 1993: The oldest wooden bridge in Europe, and one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.
18 August – The 14th-century Kapellbrücke covered wooden truss bridge in Lucerne is largely destroyed by fire. [4] 6–11 December – The 1993 European Curling Championships take place in Leukerbad. [5] Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Firefighters faced the Bridge Fire as the Line and Airport fires have set a total of 62,323 acres ablaze. The Line fire , which started on Sept. 5, is 38,804 acres and is 42% contained.
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.
Two days after a massive fire consumed the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge Friday morning, this is what we know about the incident.
Although the fire got within about 500 feet of the Mt. Baden-Powell trail, it was not burned in the Bridge fire. Additionally, nearby mountains, including Mt. Burnham, Throop Peak and Mt. Hawkins ...
Lucerne (English: / l uː ˈ s ɜːr n / loo-SURN) or Luzern (Swiss Standard German: ⓘ) [note 1] is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name.