Jesuit Church

Switzerland’s first large church in the Baroque style built north of the Alps was founded for the Jesuits, who were invited by the city of Lucerne in 1573 to establish a college. The city hoped that the Jesuits, who were active in the Counter-Reformation, would help stave off the influence of the growing Protestantism.

The interior was updated to the Rococo style in 1750, with an outstanding painted ceiling and ornate faux marble side altars. The onion-domed towers were completed in 1893. Check the schedule for concerts on the church’s magnificent organ.

Address: Bahnhofstrasse 11a, Lucerne