The Old Pharmacy

The old pharmacy, in Lucerne

The old pharmacy is a historic building of the old town of Lucerne, recognisable by its tower and its balcony. The Lucerne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this old building, a witness of the preserved charm of the historic centre.

The spire and the balcony of the former pharmacy

The old pharmacy is one of the characteristic old buildings of the old town of Lucerne. It stands out by the spire of its tower and by its elegant balcony, which give it a singular silhouette in the urban landscape. A witness of the architecture and the merchant history of the old centre, it illustrates the care given to the façades and the details in this city where each building tells a part of the past.

What to see

You admire the spire of the tower and the elegant balcony of the former pharmacy, which give it a singular silhouette in the old town. The old pharmacy testifies to the preserved charm of the historic centre of Lucerne. It is a stop for lovers of architectural details, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The old pharmacy lies in the heart of the old town of Lucerne, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade, its tower and its balcony from the street; access inside depends on its current uses. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

What is particular about the old pharmacy of Lucerne?

The spire of its tower and its elegant balcony, which give it a singular silhouette in the old town of Lucerne.

Where is the old pharmacy?

In the heart of the old town of Lucerne, in Switzerland.