Lion Monument - Luzern, Switzerland
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N 47° 03.486 E 008° 18.641
32T E 447651 N 5211850
«The dying Lion of Lucerne» is one of the world's most famous monuments.
Waymark Code: WM8KE0
Location: Luzern, Switzerland
Date Posted: 04/14/2010
Views: 29
From Wikipedia:
The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen.
It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France.
The American writer Mark Twain (1835–1910) praised the sculpture of a mortally-wounded lion as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world."
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
24/7
Admission Prices:
free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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