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.
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Lion Monument@Lucerne
It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution,
--Rithwik
The Lion Monument in Lucerne , Switzerland built in 1820 as a commemoration for the Swiss Guard that died protecting the French Royalty in the aftermath of the French Revolution,
HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI means "To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss" .. this lion monument is in lucerne.
This is the 'Lion monument' in Lucerne.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.
This was discovered only in 1962.
The lion of Lucerne statue that commemorates the massacre of the Swiss guards during the French Revolution. "The most mournful and moving piece of stone" according to Mark Twain.
lion of lucerne,switzerland
in memory of guards who died in september massacres (french revolution)
Lion Monument. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France
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