Kriens is a city and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Kriens
Schloss Schauensee in Kriens
Kriens from the Pilatus Aerial Cableway
Aerial view (1949)
The canton of Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the country's central, German-speaking part. The population of the canton is 416,347. As of 2007, the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is the city of Lucerne.
Reconstruction of several stilt houses at Wauwilermoos
Ruins of an early medieval church at Sursee
The Battle of Sempach solidified Lucerne's place in the Swiss Confederation
Amstaldenhandel, an event in the history of the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland