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Kappel Bridge

bridge, Luzern, Switzerland

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The Kappel Bridge (1333) of Luzern has been decorated since 1599 with 112 paintings in the triangular spaces between roof and crossbeams, depicting the history of the town and the lives of its two patron saints. In the 18th century the Grubenmann brothers of Switzerland built…
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In truss bridge: History and uses
The Kappel Bridge (1333) of Luzern has been decorated since 1599 with 112 paintings in the triangular spaces between the roof and the crossbeams, depicting the history of the town and the lives of its two patron saints.
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