Church of St. Matthew, Lucerne

Name: Church of St. Matthew
Address: Hertensteinstrasse 30, Lucerne, 6004, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 41 227 83 21

#22 among attractions in Lucerne

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St. Matthew's Church is a church building of the Evangelical Reformed Church Parish of Lucerne at 30 Hertensteinstrasse in Lucerne, Switzerland.

After repeated reformatory awakenings, all of which were suppressed, it took until the 19th century for a reformed congregation to emerge in Lucerne.

The Prussian King Frederick William III and the Estates of Zurich and Bern each donated a precious communion chalice to the church foundation in 1827. Not only German, but also English vacationers thereafter repeatedly urged the construction of a church.

The owner of the hotel "Schweizerhof" provided a suitable plot of land next to the hotel, on which St. Matthew's Church was built in 1860/1861 in the neo-Gothic style according to plans by Ferdinand Stadler.

The composer Richard Wagner, who lived in Lucerne from 1866 to 1872, was married here on August 25, 1870 in his second marriage to Cosima von Bülow.

Alternative names: Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 47°3'16"N, 8°18'34"E

Address

Hertensteinstrasse 30Lucerne 6004 Switzerland

Contact

+41 41 227 83 21

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Church of St. Matthew open?

Church of St. Matthew is open:

Monday 8 am - 11:30 am & 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 11:30 am & 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 11:30 am & 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8 am - 11:30 am & 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday 8 am - 11:30 am & 1:30 pm - 4 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Church of St. Matthew?

Nearby attractions include Sternenplatz 3, Lucerne (4 min walk), Bourbaki Panorama, Lucerne (6 min walk), Picasso Museum, Lucerne (6 min walk), Kapellbrücke, Lucerne (6 min walk).

How to get to Church of St. Matthew by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of St. Matthew:

Trolleybus

Schwanenplatz • Lines: 1, 6, 7, 8 (3 min walk)
Luzernerhof • Lines: 1, 6, 7, 8 (4 min walk)

Bus

Schwanenplatz • Lines: 14, 19, 24, 73 (3 min walk)
Luzernerhof • Lines: 14, 19, 24, 73 (4 min walk)

Ferry

Bahnhofquai Steg Nr.4 (7 min walk)
Verkehrshaus-Lido (31 min walk)

Train

Luzern (8 min walk)
Gütschbahn Talstation (16 min walk)