Switzerland: Lucerne Part 14 - Still More Views From A Cruise On Lake Lucerne To Sansstad
Oct 18, 2021 15:21:57 #
The beauty of Lake Lucerne leads to shutter finger fatigue. Here are more of the hundreds of images I took of this magnificent lake on the way to our farewell dinner in Stansstad.
Stansstad is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi). Of this area, about 32.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 2.4% is unproductive land. In the 2004/09 survey a total of 80 ha (200 acres) or about 8.8% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of 15 ha (37 acres) over the 1981/82 amount. Over the same time period, the amount of recreational space in the municipality increased by 1 ha (2.5 acres) and is now about 0.99% of the total area. Of the agricultural land, 10 ha (25 acres) is used for orchards and vineyards and 307 ha (760 acres) is fields and grasslands. Since 1981/82 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by 24 ha (59 acres). Rivers and lakes cover 9 ha (22 acres) in the municipality.
Stansstad is a high-income community. The municipality is part of the regional center of Stans. As of 2014, there were a total of 2,163 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 74 people worked in 26 businesses in the primary economic sector. The secondary sector employed 525 workers in 63 separate businesses. A minority (26.1%) of the secondary sector employees worked in very small businesses.
Stansstad is served by Stansstad station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, on which the Lucerne S-Bahn S4 service provides two trains per hour. The village is also served by post bus services, including services to Bürgenstock, Stans and Büren, and by shipping services of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees on Lake Lucerne.
The main sights of Stansstad are a museum of the fortifications, a tower (Schnitzturm), and the chapel Marie Linden in Kehrsiten. The prehistoric lakeside settlement at Kehrsiten and the Teller/Palisaden and Schnitzturm, all part of the medieval fortifications are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance. The prehistoric settlement is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stansstad
For historical narratives and additional images of Lucerne, please see my previous posts:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-712513-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-712232-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-711865-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-712706-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-713045-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-713249-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-713446-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-713792-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-714028-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-714228-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-714602-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-714820-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-715054-1.html
The last 3 links are from the start of the cruise. I hope you enjoy these!
Mark
Stansstad is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi). Of this area, about 32.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 2.4% is unproductive land. In the 2004/09 survey a total of 80 ha (200 acres) or about 8.8% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of 15 ha (37 acres) over the 1981/82 amount. Over the same time period, the amount of recreational space in the municipality increased by 1 ha (2.5 acres) and is now about 0.99% of the total area. Of the agricultural land, 10 ha (25 acres) is used for orchards and vineyards and 307 ha (760 acres) is fields and grasslands. Since 1981/82 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by 24 ha (59 acres). Rivers and lakes cover 9 ha (22 acres) in the municipality.
Stansstad is a high-income community. The municipality is part of the regional center of Stans. As of 2014, there were a total of 2,163 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 74 people worked in 26 businesses in the primary economic sector. The secondary sector employed 525 workers in 63 separate businesses. A minority (26.1%) of the secondary sector employees worked in very small businesses.
Stansstad is served by Stansstad station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, on which the Lucerne S-Bahn S4 service provides two trains per hour. The village is also served by post bus services, including services to Bürgenstock, Stans and Büren, and by shipping services of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees on Lake Lucerne.
The main sights of Stansstad are a museum of the fortifications, a tower (Schnitzturm), and the chapel Marie Linden in Kehrsiten. The prehistoric lakeside settlement at Kehrsiten and the Teller/Palisaden and Schnitzturm, all part of the medieval fortifications are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance. The prehistoric settlement is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stansstad
For historical narratives and additional images of Lucerne, please see my previous posts:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-712513-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-712232-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-711865-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-712706-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-713045-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-713249-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-713446-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-713792-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-714028-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-714228-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-714602-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-714820-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-715054-1.html
The last 3 links are from the start of the cruise. I hope you enjoy these!
Mark
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Approaching the town of Stansstad
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Oct 18, 2021 15:51:49 #
A beautiful series. Bet the view from that promontory in the first (and others) Is something else.
Oct 18, 2021 16:01:01 #
Glad you had a wonderful trip. These scenes are beautiful and thanks for sharing.
Oct 18, 2021 16:27:02 #
Beautiful, as usual, Mark, but the shot with the light coming through the clouds is your star.
Oct 18, 2021 16:43:05 #
srfmhg wrote:
The beauty of Lake Lucerne leads to shutter finger... (show quote)
Exceptional compositions 🏞️🏞️🏞️🏞️🏞️
Oct 18, 2021 17:12:04 #
Oct 18, 2021 18:04:36 #
NMGal wrote:
A beautiful series. Bet the view from that promontory in the first (and others) Is something else.
Thanks very much Barbara. We did stay 2 additional days after the tour and took a cruise and train ride up to Rigi with spectacular views of Lake Lucerne and Lake Zurich.
Oct 18, 2021 18:05:29 #
DianeL wrote:
Glad you had a wonderful trip. These scenes are beautiful and thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much Diane. More to come!
Oct 18, 2021 18:13:14 #
UTMike wrote:
Beautiful, as usual, Mark, but the shot with the light coming through the clouds is your star.
Thanks very much Mike. The light rays were faint in the original but PP brought them out. There's never a bad background on that lake!
Oct 18, 2021 18:14:05 #
joecichjr wrote:
Exceptional compositions 🏞️🏞️🏞️🏞️🏞️
Thanks very much Joe.
Oct 18, 2021 18:14:31 #
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Oct 18, 2021 20:38:02 #
srfmhg wrote:
The beauty of Lake Lucerne leads to shutter finger... (show quote)
Another beautiful set Mark. Just imagine living in one of those houses on the lake; that would be amazing.
Oct 18, 2021 20:45:36 #
DJphoto wrote:
Another beautiful set Mark. Just imagine living in one of those houses on the lake; that would be amazing.
Thanks again Dennis. Living there on the lake would be incredible!
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