Lucerne Town Hall

The Town Hall of Lucerne

The Town Hall of Lucerne stands on the Kornmarkt square, in the heart of the old town. The Lucerne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this fine Renaissance building, a witness of the civic life of the city.

A Renaissance building of Italian inspiration

The Town Hall of Lucerne, on the Kornmarkt square, was built at the beginning of the seventeenth century in a Renaissance style of Italian inspiration. It stands out by its vast roof, its arcades on the ground floor, which once housed the grain market, and its high tower of older origin. The seat of the authorities of the city, it testifies to the prosperity and the organisation of Lucerne and constitutes one of the finest civil buildings of the old town.

What to see

You admire the Renaissance façade with its vast roof, the arcades of the former grain market and the high tower, on the Kornmarkt square. The Town Hall is one of the finest civil buildings of the old town of Lucerne. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Town Hall of Lucerne lies on the Kornmarkt square, in the heart of the old town, reachable on foot. The façade and the arcades can be freely admired from the square; as the building houses authorities, access inside may be limited. You discover it during a walk in the old town.

What is particular about the Town Hall of Lucerne?

Its Renaissance style of Italian inspiration, its vast roof, its arcades of the former grain market and its high tower, on the Kornmarkt square.

Where is the Town Hall of Lucerne?

On the Kornmarkt square, in the heart of the old town of Lucerne, in Switzerland.