 In 1653 the local peasants revolted under the leadership of Hans Spengler.It was a part of the District of Lucerne until 1803, and has belonged to the Authority of Lucerne ever since.The City of Kriens consists of the ("citified") town of diverse districts, the community of Obernau to its west, the hamlet of Hergiswald, 5 km to the west of the town on the road to Eigenthal, and numerous independent farmsteads on the slopes of Pilatus.