The red altar's masterstroke

That deep, glowing red on the high altar — coaxed from plaster, glue and pigment by a master's hand.

A church built to move you

Light, curves and colour, engineered to make you look up and catch your breath.

A church for students and teachers

Before it was a landmark, this was a school church — and the school nearly outnumbered the town.

Why Luzern invited the Jesuits

In 1574 the city sent for Europe's best teachers — and named their church after a man who died reaching for China.

When the church sounds and shines

Come back after dark — for organ vespers in winter, and a facade of light each January.