Menznau

On 27 February 2013, a gunman opened fire at the Kronospan wood-processing plant in the Swiss town of Menznau, killing four people. Five others were wounded, two critically. The gunman died during a struggle where another worker defended himself by throwing a chair at the gunman, then grabbed with both arms the gunman, during the struggle the gunman shot himself, although it was unsure if this was intentional or unintentional.

Menznau railway station (German: Bahnhof Menznau) is a railway station in the municipality of Menznau, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Huttwil–Wolhusen line of BLS AG.

Tuetenseeli (Tuetesee) is a lake in Menznau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 2.15 ha. The lake and its surrounding bogs are a nature preserve.

Wolhusen is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Wolhusen Weid railway station (German: Bahnhof Wolhusen Weid) is a railway station in the municipality of Wolhusen, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Huttwil–Wolhusen line of BLS AG.

Soppensee is a lake in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. The surface area is 22.7 ha (56 acres). The lake and its surroundings are located in the municipalities of Buttisholz, Menznau and Ruswil.

Grosswangen is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Willisau railway station (German: Bahnhof Willisau) is a railway station in the municipality of Willisau, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Huttwil–Wolhusen line of BLS AG.

Wolhusen railway station (German: Bahnhof Wolhusen) is a railway station in the municipality of Wolhusen, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge Bern–Lucerne line of Swiss Federal Railways and the Huttwil–Wolhusen line of BLS AG.

Wyher Castle is a moated castle, which lies south of the village center of Ettiswil in the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It was first mentioned in 1304 as the home of the Freiherr von Wediswil. After passing through several owners, around the end of the 15th century it was acquired by the Feer family. Around 1510, Petermann Feer rebuilt it into a late-Gothic castle. In 1588 it was inherited by Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, whose descendants adopted the name Pfyffer von Wyher. Between 1837 and 1964 it was owned by the Hüsler family, who were local farmers. In 1964 a fire partially destroyed the castle and it was acquired by the canton. Renovations in 1981–83 and 1992–96 repaired the damage and restored the moat. In 1996 it became a museum, housing the Josef Zihlmann collection of local religious art.

Romoos is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Doppleschwand is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.