Things to see in Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Switzerland, with an urban population of about 266 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Olympic Museum Museum
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland houses permanent and temporary exhibits relating to sport and the Olympic movement.
2Lausanne Cathedral Place of worship
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lausanne, or simply Lausanne Cathedral, is a Swiss Reformed church located in the city of Lausanne, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
3Palais de Rumine History
The Palais de Rumine is a late 19th-century building in Florentine Renaissance style in Lausanne, Switzerland.
4Château Saint-Maire History
Château Saint-Maire (Saint-Maire Castle) is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government, the Council of State of Vaud.
5Collection de l'art brut Art
The Collection de l'art brut is an art museum dedicated to outsider art located in Lausanne, Switzerland.
6Lac de Sauvabelin Nature
The Lac de Sauvabelin is an artificial lake in the Sauvabelin forest above Lausanne, Switzerland.
7Swiss Film Archive Museum
The Cinémathèque suisse (Swiss Cinematheque), formerly the Archives cinématographiques suisses (Swiss Film Archive), is a Swiss state-approved non-profit foundation headquartered in Lausanne.
8Synagogue of Lausanne Place of worship
The Synagogue of Lausanne is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1 Avenue de Florimont in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. The building is a Cultural Property of National Significance.
9mudac - Cantonal Museum of Design and Contemporary Applied Arts Art
The Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts is a museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is part of the Plateforme 10 Arts District.
10Photo Elysée Art
Photo Élysée, formerly known as Musée de l'Élysée, is a museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, entirely devoted to photography. It is a government-supported institution founded in 1985 by Charles-Henri Favrod.
11Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery History
The Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery is the principal burial ground of Lausanne in Switzerland.
12Cantonal museum of Zoology, Lausanne Museum
The Cantonal Museum of Zoology in Lausanne has been merged and, as of 1 January 2023, became a department of the Naturéum, a Swiss museum dedicated to the natural sciences.
13Montbenon Neighbourhood
The Esplanade of Montbenon is an area of the city of Lausanne (Switzerland). It is located in the centre of the city, to the south of Flon.
14Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts Art
The Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.
15Tour de Sauvabelin Landmark
The Tour de Sauvabelin (literally "Tower of Sauvabelin") is a wooden tower located in the Sauvabelin forest in Lausanne, Switzerland.
16Place de la Palud Neighbourhood
Place de la Palud is a cobblestone square in the Old Town of Lausanne, Switzerland.
17Scots Kirk Place of worship
The Scots Kirk, Lausanne, is a Protestant, presbyterian church situated in Lausanne, avenue de Rumine 24. It is part of the Church of Scotland's International Presbytery and one of two congregations of the Church of Scotland in Switzerland, the other being the Scots Kirk in Geneva.
18Lousonna History
Lousonna (also Lousanna) is a Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. It preceded the present-day city of Lausanne.
19Cantonal Botanical Museum and Gardens Museum
On January 1, 2023, the cantonal botanical gardens and museum merged to become a department of the Naturéum, Switzerland's natural science museum located in Lausanne, Vaud.
20Maison du Sport International Landmark
The Maison du Sport International (International House of Sport) is an office complex opened in 2006 in Lausanne, Switzerland, via a joint venture between the City of Lausanne, the Canton of Vaud and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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