Lucerne Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche Luzern)
Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland
Visitor information
- Address: Bahnhofstrasse 11A, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 41 240 31 34
- Official website: http://www.jesuitenkirche-luzern.ch/
People also ask
Why were the Jesuits banned in Switzerland?
Jesuits have been forbidden to carry on public activities in this country by a constitutional provision in 1874 that grew out of the antireligious “kulturkampf” in Switzerland. Another provision of the constitution forbids the founding of new religious houses.
How old is the Jesuit Church in Lucerne, Switzerland?
General information. The Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church) is the first large Baroque church built in Switzerland. Construction began in 1666, and in 1677 the Jesuitenkirche was inaugurated in a ceremony.
What language is spoken in Luzern Switzerland?
One of the city's famous landmarks is the Chapel Bridge, a wooden bridge first erected in the 14th century. The official language of Luzern is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect, Lucerne German.
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