Question

Chapel bridge is situated in which of the following towns of Switzerland?
A) Basel
B) Zurich
C) Geneva
D) Lucerne

Answer 1

Hint: Switzerland is a landlocked country in Europe's Western, Central, and Southern hemispheres. The Swiss Confederation is its official name. It is a federal republic with federal authority located in Bern, comprising 26 cantons. Italy borders Switzerland on the south, France on the west, Germany on the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein on the east.

Complete answer:
The Chapel Bridge, named after the neighbouring St. Peter's Chapel, is remarkable in that it has a number of inside paintings dating back to the 17th century, though many of these, along with a huge portion of the centuries-old bridge, were lost in a 1993 fire. The Kapellbrücke, which has since been renovated, is Europe's oldest wooden covered bridge and the world's oldest surviving truss bridge. It is the city's icon and one of Switzerland's most popular tourist destinations.

The Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, Switzerland, is a covered wooden footbridge that spans the Reuss River diagonally. The bridge was formerly nearly 270 meters long, but due to various shortenings and river bank replenishments throughout the years, it is currently just 204.7 meters long. It is the world's oldest surviving truss bridge, consisting of moderate-span strutted and triangulated trusses supported on piling trestles; it is thus most likely an evolution of the strutted bridge.

So, the answer is Option ‘D’ i.e, Lucerne

Note: Some international measurements, such as economic competitiveness and human development, place Switzerland high. IMD ranked Switzerland top in attracting talented workers in 2020. It is ranked as the fifth most competitive country in the world by the World Economic Forum.