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KKL Luzern Concert Hall History 1998-present On August 18, 1998, the concert hall was opened with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, the Lucerne Trumpet Ensemble, and the then Federal President Flavio Cotti. The opening concert of the International Music Festival Lucerne (now Lucerne Festival) with conductor Claudio Abado and the Berlin Philharmonic took place the following day. In March 2000, wings A and B were also opened, and in June, the Kunstmuseum Luzern. In 2004, the RED and World Café restaurants followed. In 2016 - or more than 17 years after opening - the KKL Luzern exceeded the billion mark in terms of value creation for the first time. Each year, the KKL Luzern generates around 75 million Swiss francs in value creation for the city and region of Lucerne, as calculated by the University of St. Gallen in the 2011 value creation study. Philipp Keller has been CEO of KKL Luzern Management AG since 2017. The current president of the supporting foundation, Markus Moll, and the chairman of the board of directors, Felix Howald, have both been in office since 2019. In 2020, the Le Piaf and Lucide restaurants were opened. The Lucide restaurant has been awarded 16 Gault Millau points and a Michelin star. The Corona pandemic hit the KKL Luzern hard. For almost two years, events were only possible to a limited extent or not at all. The gastronomy had to be partially or completely closed again and again. In February 2022, almost all measures were lifted and operations could be resumed in all business areas. The year 2023, the year of the 25th anniversary, was the first in which full operation was restored and a very successful result was achieved. Text / Source: KKL Luzern Management AG, Europaplatz 1, Lucerne https://www.kkl-luzern.ch/uber-uns/geschichte

The current station, inaugurated in 1991, is the third in an eventful history. The first Lucerne station in 1856 was built from wood and used as the terminus of a main line of the Swiss Central Railway Company. This line carried rail traffic from France and Germany via Basel and Olten into Switzerland and as far as Lucerne. The station was served along what is now Pilatusstrasse. Designed as a terminus station, it was located directly on the lake at the landing stage of the Lake Lucerne Shipping Company. The second Lucerne station in 1896 was completely rebuilt. A building with an impressive glass dome was created. Fire Unfortunately, the Lucerne station, inaugurated in 1896, fell victim to a fire on February 5, 1971. Only the iron structure of the platform hall could withstand the blazing embers. But the station's landmark, the striking glass dome from the 19th century, collapsed and disappeared from the cityscape. The cause of the fire is said to have been a blowtorch that was being used for roof work. Only a makeshift repair of the system was able to ensure continued operation. New building Reconstruction was not attempted and instead a comprehensive redesign of the station area began. In 1980, the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) and the PTT (state authority for postal, telephone and fax services) together with the city and canton of Lucerne launched an architectural competition for a redesign of Lucerne station. The architects Hans-Peter Ammann and Peter Baumann were awarded the contract. The famous Spanish-Swiss architect, civil engineer and artist Santiago Calatrava, who was working for Ammann and Baumann at the time, is responsible for the bold and generously designed station hall made of glass and concrete. Inauguration The new Lucerne station was officially inaugurated in 1991. The historic entrance gate, which was rebuilt towards the lake, is reminiscent of the station that opened in 1896 with its 42-meter-high dome. This archway is crowned by the sculpture "Zeitgeist" by the most famous Swiss sculptor of the time, Richard Kissling. Text / Source: Luzern Tourismus AG (LTAG), Zentralstrasse 5, Luzern https://www.luzern.com/de/poi/bahnhof-luzern#:~:text=The%20first%20Lucerne%20train%20station%20from%201856%20was%20built%20from%20Olten%20in%20Switzerland%20to%20Lucerne.

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Beautiful old portal from the old railway station. More information: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnhof_Luzern?wprov=sfla1

The single portal is reminiscent of the 1896 station that burned down in 1971 and is the only evidence of the old station. It is a popular meeting place for young and old.

Entrance to Lucerne train station

A striking building right by the Lucerne harbor basin. Its widely projecting roof is impressive. More than 500 events take place here every year. The KKL has become an integral part of Lucerne.