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Lion Monument

Denkmalstr, Lucerne, Switzerland

Featured Review : The Dying Lion of Lucerne is one of its most important monuments. In fact, Mark Twain called it "the saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world." It was carved into natural rock (sandstone) to commemorate ...See Full Review

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Lion Monument Reviews

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Lucerne's Lion Monument

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • September 7, 2006
Quote: In his book 'A Tramp Abroad' Mark Twain referred to this monument as 'The most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world' and I would certainly be inclined to agree with him. Just north of Lowenplatz above the city centre and carved in the... Read the full Lion Monument review

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Saddest Swiss Lion of Lucerne (and surrounds)

  • 4 out of 5 stars by uranus2359 from Melbourne, Australia
  • July 28, 2004
Saddest Swiss Lion of Lucerne (and surrounds)
Quote: Das Löwendenkmal, a.k.a. The Lion Monument or "Lion of Lucerne," is a masterpiece created in the early part of the 19th century. Awe-inspiring and mournful, it is dedicated to the memory of the heroic fight and final defeat of the Swiss Guards in... Read the full Lion Monument review

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Lion Monument

  • 4 out of 5 stars by HollieandHunter from Port Orange, Florida
  • April 16, 2004
Lion Monument
Quote: This is a another great place in Lucerne for quiet reflection. This peaceful park with a monument made painstakingly by one man is a tribute to the death of the Swiss Guards hired to protect the young King of France. A crocked bishop had set a trap... Read the full Lion Monument review

From journal Lucerne -- peaceful and beautiful

Dying Lion of Lucerne

  • 5 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • August 24, 2003
Dying Lion of Lucerne
Quote: The Dying Lion of Lucerne is carved out of natural rock in memory of the heroic deaths of the Swiss mercenaries at the Tuileries in 1792. Globetrotter Mark Twain described the Lion of Lucerne as "the saddest, most moving piece of rock in the world."

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Dying Lion of Lucerne Monument

  • 2 out of 5 stars by kimca from Victoria, British Columbia
  • March 12, 2001
Dying Lion of Lucerne Monument
Quote: The Dying Lion of Lucerne is one of its most important monuments. In fact, Mark Twain called it "the saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world." It was carved into natural rock (sandstone) to commemorate the Swiss that had died in... Read the full Lion Monument review

From journal Lovely Lucerne

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Lion Monument

  • 1 out of 5 stars by travel2000 from New York, New York
  • November 2, 2000
Quote: This is right before the entrance to the Glacier Garden. It is a carving at the side of the hill of a dying lion, in memory to the Swiss guards who died in Paris defending Louis XVI in the late 1700's. There is a small pond and is really a park for... Read the full Lion Monument review

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