The Plague Doctor

Dark, bitterly cold alleys, eerie silence; in the distance, one hears the barking of a dog and the squeaking of an inn sign.
Somewhere from the windows of a dimly lit house, one hears agonizing coughing and gasping for air.
The scent of oils and incense pervades the streets, mingling with the pungent odor of corpses. The Black Death has Europe firmly in its bony grip during its successive waves of the plague. What is needed now are not heroes, but experts!
The Plague Doctor is a physician who learned a great deal about the plague and its containment in Milan. He also copied his equipment from the south, a Dr. Schnabel from Rome; it is the only effective protection that protects him in his treatments and examinations, so far.
But Lucerne holds up well, especially in 1628, and records no plague deaths. To ensure this remains the case, the plague doctor was summoned to Lucerne during the harsh, cold winter to ensure that everything was in order and intervene if necessary.
Keep pace with him and help him in his investigations, and with God's will, you too will defy the plague... or succumb, the plague doctor is always watching over you!

• Pest in Lucerne - 1628
• The Plague in the Middle Ages
• Misconceptions, Superstition, and Medicine
• Current Places of Lucerne's Plague Victims

The route of the "The Plague is Here" tour

Duration: ca. 100 minutes
Fitnesslevel: 🔵🔵️⚪️
Meeting Point: Vor der Sentikirche (Haupteingang)
End: Vor dem Museum Luzern, Kasernenplatz 6

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