The church was destroyed by fire in 1633 leaving only the two towers with their romanesque elements.
Marble church lucerne switzerland.
Inside the vaults of the nave are covered in frescoes and the main altar is adorned with a giant altarpiece in stucco and pink marble the stucco work in the main nave is of rococo inspiration 1750.
Pius church meggen lake lucerne switzerland from the outside pius church in meggen lake lucerne looks like just another modern steel frame construction.
The high altar is fashioned from black unterwalden marble.
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Leave the bus at schlössli stop.
Maurice college of canons.
Pius church meggen marble plate structure detail.
Pius church meggen altar and front wall.
Irrespective of the fact that there are two different terminal stations in meggen served alternately.
What makes pius church unique is the fact that instead of glass concrete or metal very thin translucent plates of marble were used to build the façade.
The interior of the edifice features a number of different influences.
Leodegar is the sacred centre of the st.
This vast church 1667 1677 is depicted by a simple façade flanked by two high towers each of which is crowned by a bulbous steeple.
How to get there.
Pius church in meggen can be reached by bus number 24 from lucerne main station in 13 minutes.