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Lion Monument Review

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Once upon a time, Switzerland was a poor and backward country, and men were forced to live and work as mercenaries in various European countries. Swiss mercenaries were loyal to their employers and brave and wary. In the French Revolution of 1792, mobs attacked the French Tuileries Palace, and the monument built to protect the 786 Swiss officers and guards who died in the French King Louis XVI and Queen Mary was intended to pray for world peace. An arrow was inserted deep into the back of the dying lion, with its painful face, its front paws pressed against the shield and spear, which had the Swiss national emblem on it.

Lion Monument

Posted: Jul 28, 2020
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  • Prince of Pusan
    5/5Outstanding

    most magnificent moment/artwork in public display. Come in late fall when the leaves change.

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    Posted: Nov 13, 2023
  • 我不是李亚鹏
    5/5Outstanding
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    The Lion Monument is one of Lucerne's best carvings, with an arrow deep into the back of a dying lion, with a painful face, his front paws pressed against a shield and a spear, and the shield had the Swiss national emblem.

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    Posted: May 28, 2022
  • 支付宝岛
    4/5Excellent
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    It is one of the most famous attractions in Lucerne. In fact, it is a lion statue behind a small pond. I can't see anything special. The memorial significance is relatively large. Many tour groups come to punch in and take pictures.

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    Posted: Aug 7, 2021
  • AA Kiki
    5/5Outstanding

    So interesting to see and know about the history of the Lion Monument. Glacier park is also right next to it but couldn’t make it as it closes so early, but the Lion Monument is open 24/7!

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    Posted: Dec 20, 2023
  • 吃苹果的麻雀呀
    4/5Excellent
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    The dying lion was designed by Danish sculptor Tovarsen in 1821 (not his own). The 10-meter-long, 3-meter-high lion fell to the ground in pain, with a broken spear stuck on its shoulder and a shield with the Swiss national emblem. The statue commemorates the 760 Swiss mercenaries who died in the war in order to protect the safety of the Louis XVI family in the Dulles Palace in Paris on August 10, 1792. There are texts below the statue describing the incident.

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    Posted: Aug 14, 2023
  • Bret Huat
    5/5Outstanding

    Majestic scrupture of lions carved on the hill. It was much bigger than I have thought.

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    Posted: Sep 16, 2023
  • Xinle
    3/5Average

    as the time we went they are under renvoation. nearby there is cafes and restaurants and can do some shoppings.

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    Posted: Aug 23, 2023
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Lion Monument Frequently Asked Questions

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Preston_Dominguez: Denkmalstrasse 4, Lucerne 6006, Switzerland
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Jeremy_Dodson: I recommended Lion Monument,Chapel Bridge and Water Tower,Musegg Wall,Schwanenplatz,Court Church of St. Leodegar
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