Streets 2

Concluding our Wall visit we walked along the bank of Reuss River and watched with amusement this local rendition of "tubing on the Delaware" (and don't for a moment think that we were not tempted given the chance) 😀

Crossed over to the other side on the other old covered bridge - Spreuerbrücke (Chaff Bridge). It's called the Chaff Bridge because the chaff from the city's mills, the waste from threshing grain, was thrown over the bridge's edge into the Reuss River. The southern half of the bridge, built in 1408, stands across the Reuss River, while the northern half is diagonal to it.
Like the Chapel Bridge, the Spreuer Bridge is also adorned with an impressive cycle of paintings. The painter Caspar Meglinger created them between 1625 and 1635, strikingly illustrating the motif of the Dance of Death, a popular motif in the Middle Ages. The paintings depict how death is omnipresent and can strike anyone at any time. Another eye-catcher is the bridge chapel integrated into the Spreuer Bridge. It depicts motifs and figures from the cycles of the church year.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreuer_Bridge

Walked by the Needle Dam, also known as the Reuss Weir. (For some strange reason, my sister-in-law came to my mind 🤣🤣😉) Built between 1859 and 1861, the weir is a historical monument and marvel of 19th century engineering.

The water level of Lake Lucerne is still regulated manually by the removal or insertion of timber «needles». This regulation – to prevent flooding, for instance – allows the level of the lake to be kept at a height to suit the seasons, regardless of the weather.

The weir was renovated and extended between 2009 and 2011.

I initially thought that it was Sherlock Holmes and The Hounds of Baskerville but on the closer examination the hounds turned out to be ewes.. or goats (take your pick)Leggi altro