The Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland, is a poignant memorial that commemorates the Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution in 1792 while defending the Tuileries Palace in Paris. It was carved into a sandstone rock face in 1821 by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and executed by stonemason Lukas Ahorn.

The monument depicts a dying lion, pierced by a spear, resting its paw on a shield bearing the French fleur-de-lis. Another shield beside it bears the Swiss coat of arms, symbolizing the Swiss soldiers’ loyalty. The lion’s sorrowful expression and the scene’s quiet solemnity evoke a deep sense of mourning and sacrifice.

Mark Twain once described the monument as “the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world,” and it remains one of Lucerne’s most visited and iconic landmarks.

📍Lucerne, Switzerland

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