LAKE  LUZERN

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Wednesday 10th November 2004
Rütlischiessen

P R O V I S I O N A L
There are no Paddle Steamers advertised
to operate timetabled sailings on this day
  PS
Stadt
Luzern
 
sailing number sp
PS Stadt Luzern
  special
Luzern 04:40
Weggis 05:15
Vitznau 05:30
Bouchs 05:50
Beckenried 06:05
Gersau 06:22
Treib 06:39
Rütli 06:51
click here for an early morning photo feature
by Alexander Dietz
Brunnen 07:00
 
 then at Rütli pier floating restaurant all day
next sailing sp  
  PS
Stadt
Luzern

  PS
Stadt
Luzern
 
sailing number sp August 1, 1291 was the day representatives from the three original cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden met together on the Rütli, a meadow overlooking Lake Luzern, and swore lasting allegiance to one another.  The Swiss Confederation was born.

To commemorate this historical occasion, the riflemen's association of Luzern organized the Rütli rifle match in 1862. It is not held on August 1, however, but on the Wednesday before Martinmas.  At about five o'clock in the morning, a special ship sails from Luzern, with stops in between, to the Rütli.  Shortly thereafter, more than a thousand competitors from all over Switzerland begin to fire their fifteen shots at the fortyeight targets arranged on a cliff.

After a substantial meal, enhanced by specialties donated by the competitors from all regions of Switzerland, the meeting of the riflemen's association takes place.  A prominent speaker addresses the group, the national anthem is sung and the match results are announced.

As the music association band plays the final march, this patriotic celebration ends on a note of comradeship.
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special
Rütli 17:05
Brunnen 17:15
Treib 17:24
Gersau 17:42
Beckenried 18:01
Bouchs 18:16
Vitznau 18:39
Weggis 18:56
Luzern 19:32
next sailing -
  PS
Stadt
Luzern
 
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planned to operate the sailings,
but steamer rosters are liable to alteration on a day by day basis


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