Around Switzerland - Lucerne - Lion Monument

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The Lion Monument, a powerful memorial, pays homage to the selfless heroes of the Swiss Guard. Mark Twain qutoed as "The Lion of Lucerne is the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world." One of a number of my images of Switzerland available on Alamy

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Size: 2848px × 4288px
Location: Lucerne, Switzerland
Photo credit: © Terry Dean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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