The Kapellbrücke — Chapel Bridge — is the most recognisable structure in Switzerland. This covered wooden footbridge cuts diagonally across the Reuss, linking the old town with the station quarter, and at 204 metres it is one of the longest covered wooden bridges in Europe. It was built around 1333 as part of Lucerne's medieval fortifications.
Running through the interior rafters is a series of triangular paintings depicting scenes from Lucerne's history and the lives of its patron saints, Leodegar and Mauritius. The octagonal Wasserturm — Water Tower — that stands in the middle of the river is slightly older than the bridge itself and served as archive, treasury, and prison over the centuries. Together the bridge and tower make one of the most photographed sights in Switzerland.