In the city of Lucerne, the capital of Lucerne canton, in central Switzerland

 "There's no end to amazing grace." -- David Wallace Crowder, an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and author.

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(in Lucerne city, the capital of Lucerne canton, in central Switzerland) It lies on the Reuss River, where it issues from the northwestern branch of Lake Lucerne southwest of Zürich. The city’s name was derived from the Benedictine monastery of St. Leodegar, founded in the 8th century. From the nearby fishing village whose inhabitants were originally serfs of the monastery. After the opening of the St. Gotthard Pass (ca.1230), Lucerne developed into atrade center between the upper Rhine river and Lombardy. In 1291 the monastery and city were purchased by Rudolf IV of Habsburg (also called Rudolf I of Germany), Instability under Rudolf’s successors led Lucerne in 1332 to join the alliance formed by the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden in 1291. By 1415 Lucerne had acquired most of the territory of the present canton, It became the leader of the Catholic cantons at the Reformation and was the seat of the papal nuncio from 1579 to 1874. The city’s aristocratic regime abdicated in 1798 under Napoleonic armies.
Lucerne was for a time the capital of the Helvetic Republic, resuming its status as the cantonal capital in 1803.

+ Divided into two parts by the Reuss River, which is crossed by seven bridges within the town, Lucerne has one of the prettiest settings in Switzerland. The Old Town on the right bank is distinguished by14th-century town walls with watchtowers, quaint alleys, and squares with medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque houses. Other landmarks are Bertel Thorvaldsen’s “Lion of Lucerne” monument (1819–21), in memory of the Swiss guards slain while defending the Tuileries in Paris in 1792; the Glacier Garden, a relic of the Ice Age; and the Swiss Transport Museum. On the left bank are the cantonal government building, Regierungsgebäude, or Ritterscher Palast (1557–64; a Jesuit college; the State Archives (1729–31), and the Central Library; the St. Francis Xavier (Jesuit) Church (1667–77); the 14th-century Gothic Franciscan Church; the new Town Hall (1913); the Richard Wagner Museum (1933); the St. Anthony’s Chapel (1954); the Art Gallery and Congress Hall. The Culture and Convention Center, on Lake Lucerne, was opened in 1998.

+ Because of its easy access by road and rail, Lucerne has become one of the most important tourist resorts in Switzerland. One of Europe’s oldest covered bridges serves as its centerpiece, and fresco-adorned houses line the streets, but it’s also home to a concert hall and art gallery. Take the cableways up the mountains for great views, or see Lake Lucerne on a steamship cruise.

+ Lucerne is quite deservedly popular since the likes of Goethe, Queen Victoria, and Wagner savoured its views in the 19th century. Legend has it that an angel with a light showed the first settlers where to build a chapel in Lucerne, and today it still has amazing grace.