Marble Church Lucerne Switzerland

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Marble church lucerne switzerland.

The church of st. What makes pius church unique is the fact that instead of glass concrete or metal very thin translucent plates of marble were used to build the façade. Pius church in meggen can be reached by bus number 24 from lucerne main station in 13 minutes. The church was destroyed by fire in 1633 leaving only the two towers with their romanesque elements.

This vast church 1667 1677 is depicted by a simple façade flanked by two high towers each of which is crowned by a bulbous steeple. Inside the vaults of the nave are covered in frescoes and the main altar is adorned with a giant altarpiece in stucco and pink marble the stucco work in the main nave is of rococo inspiration 1750. The interior of the edifice features a number of different influences. The high altar is fashioned from black unterwalden marble.

Leave the bus at schlössli stop. Irrespective of the fact that there are two different terminal stations in meggen served alternately. Pius church meggen altar and front wall. Pius church meggen marble plate structure detail.

Maurice college of canons. The altar boasts a marvelous rosy structure on a white background the church interior is exquisite throughout we took a stroll through this lovely place and took time to reflect on the peaceful surrounding the design of the church is baroque it was the first baroque style church in switzerland the decorative elements are rococo the wow effect comes when one enters the church the. Leodegar is the sacred centre of the st.