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Lion Monument, Lucerne, Switzerland: Pictures and History

Lion Monument, Lucerne. The Lion Monument in Lucerne is a giant dying lion carved out of a wall of sandstone rock above a pond at the east end of the medieval town. It was designed as a memorial for the mercenary soldiers from central Switzerland who lost their lives while serving the French king Louis XVI during the French Revolution.

Lion Monument - Wikipedia

The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution , when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris .

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The Lion Monument in Lucerne. The Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland is a memorial to Swiss Guards who gave their lives during the French Revolution in 1792. Bertel Thorvaldsen, a Danish artist, depicted a dying lion. It was carved into the sandstone cliff above the city center. Dedicated in 1821 it has attracted millions of visitors over ...

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A very sad and beautiful sculpture, this is really an icon of Lucerne. The Dying Lion honors the Swiss Guards who were massacred during the French Revolution. When we visited, the plants and flowers were all blooming, and a gentleman in lederhosen was playing an alphorn in the park.

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Komainu (狛犬), often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures either guarding the entrance or the honden, or inner shrine of many Japanese Shinto shrines or kept inside the inner shrine itself, where they are not visible to the public.

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