I went in to have a look at this old Cathedral on the way up to the Station. It’s lovely inside but since there was no information in English at all I had no idea really what I was looking at hence hard to really...More

I saw it from the furnicular train and then after visiting the lake and the park, I walked till here.. I didnot go inside and it seemed closed, But the cathedral looked quite old and had marvelous architecture on the outside.

If you come to Lugano by train and walk down the path by the funicular you will come to a small piazza. Take the opportunity to take in the views over the lake and visit the church behind you.

I came to Lugano to escape a rainy day in the mountains and I walked onto the street of the train station and behold- a scenic church!!... almost "straight out of the (old time) picture book." So of course i descended all the steps to...More

The cathedral is from Roman origin of 8 or 9 century; renoved in 14century in Renaissance style. in 1888 the church was nommed cathedral and was dedicated to San Lorenzo.

Dropped in to this cathedral while walking around the Old Town of Lugano. A great piece of history that has recently been restored. Worth a visit.

Worth a stop but it is not one of the great cathedrals of Europe! A good feature is that the funicular stops close by to make the up trip a little easier.