Switzerland is a picturesque country with well-preserved buildings and a harmonious blend of modern and ancient times, such as the bridges that still stand in Switzerland.
1. Capel Bridge (Kapelbrücke)
This is a roofed wooden bridge across the Royce River facing the mouth of Lake Lucerne. Built-in the mid-14th century, it is the oldest existing wooden bridge in Europe.
The curved body of the bridge, together with the octagonal water tower standing on the reef in the river, constitutes a landmark in the ancient city of Lucerne, which is also one of the most common sceneries seen in Swiss star films.
The bridge is the water wall of the medieval city of Lucerne, so the guardrail facing Lake Lucerne is higher than the guardrail facing the old city.
The most special is a group of triangular eaves gradually added under the roof of the bridge since the 17th century, depicting the development and changes of the ancient city of Lucerne, important historical events in Lucerne and Switzerland, as well as the stories of the city's guardians Mauritius and Leodegar.
Each mural has the emblem of the nobility of the city of Lucerne, which is jokingly described as one of the earliest "public relations cases" in Switzerland.
Today, the bridge of Capel Bridge is decorated with flowers all year round, but now people prefer to call it "Flower Bridge", which is a romantic place in Switzerland.
A stone octagonal water tower is built at the bend in the middle of the bridge, which is about 34 meters high. The tower was built on a reef in the water. The tower was built around 1300, and the wooden bridge was built on the water tower.
As a lookout post, the water tower is part of the city's defense facilities. The water tower and the flower bridge stand upright and lie recumbent, which together constitute the wonderful beauty of the water tower flower bridge.
2. The steepest road and bridge in Switzerland
Devil's Bridge (Teufelsbrücke)
In ancient times, from Germany in the north of Europe to Italy in the south had to climb the Alps. The only access is the precipitous St. Gotthard Pass, at the ends of Uri on the south side of the German-speaking Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in the south.
The most dangerous of these roads and bridges are in the Schöllenen Canyon, which was built in 1230 and has been built several times. Local legend says that if you want to keep the bridge built, the devil will demand the soul of the first person to cross the new bridge as a price.
The Devil's Bridge got its name. Now, every summer here attracts a large number of motorcyclists who challenge this natural dangerous Bridge.
3. The highest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
Ranft
The tallest wooden covered bridge in Europe is located in the deep and difficult Ranft canyon. The covered bridge connecting Kerns and Sachseln, built in 1893, is 48 meters long and 100 meters above the ground.
