Lucerne, Switzerland: Church of St. Leodegar

This has been the setting for a church for a long time. How about 735? The Roman basilica lasted about 900 years before it was consumed with fire. Ouch. So a new one was built on that spot. It's the parish church for Lucerne, and was built right in the middle of the Renaissance.

The view from the towers of the waterfront must be particularly nice, even if you need to climb some stairs simply to get to the main entrance - let alone go higher up.

The literature about the place indicates that it has had something of a "storm machine" in place since 1862. It creates the sound of a thunderstorm inside the church. That must be amazing to hear.