Best Lucerne Water Tower Tours in September

This 13th Century octagon-shaped fort translated in German as Wasserturm was used as a watch tower, prison, dungeon, treasury and archive. Water Tower can only be seen from the outside as the inside is a private club. The medieval structure in addition to nearby Chapel Bridge are Lucerne's most popular landmarks. Alpine swifts having been occupying the tower's roof during the spring for years and the building also is topped with an old stork's nest.