The first baroque church built in the Alpine region of Switzerland, this church stands for the struggle of the Catholic Church to remain the majority spiritual leadership when the country was undergoing a shift in religion and faith. Even today, the church’s facade looks as good as new. The interiors of the Jesuit Church are bound to blow you away. Restored to its resplendence during the glory days, there’s no second guessing why the church is a popular tourist attraction.

Don’t miss out on the pink altarpiece in the front of the sanctuary, the onion domes, the painting on the ceiling depicting the glory of Saint Francis Xavier and the Ignatius chapel.

• Ticket Price: Free Entry

• Luzern, Franziskanerplatz (bus station)

• Balances
• Restaurant Opus
• Restaurant Rathaus Brauerei Luzern

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