Old Town Hall & Kornmarkt

The story

Lucerne's Old Town Hall was built between 1602 and 1606. Its facade is Italian Renaissance, but look at the roof: it is a typical Swiss farmhouse roof, a mix that makes it unique. For centuries this was the city's trading centre: grain was sold on the Kornmarkt, right beside the building. Every Tuesday and Saturday morning the market still sets up along the river under the arcades of the Rathausquai.

Key facts

• Built 1602-1606: Italian Renaissance facade with a Swiss farmhouse roof.
• The Kornmarkt beside it was Lucerne's grain market.
• Weekly market along the Reuss on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

Good to know

Free. On market days the riverside is busy: mind your bag.