The Lion Monument (German Löwendenkmal) or the Lion of Lucerne is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland
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.
Size: 3558px × 5315px
Location: Lucerne Switzerland Schweiz
Photo credit: © Olaf Protze / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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