Lion monument
Local name: Löwendenkmal
The Lion of Lucerne, or the Monument of Swiss Guardsmen, is located in a niche carved in the rock, depicts a dying lion pierced with a spear. The animal rests on a shield decorated with a lily - a symbol of the Bourbon dynasty. The monument was created in honor of the guardsmen who died in defense of King Louis XVI.
During the Great French Revolution, in August 1792, French revolutionaries attacked the Tuileries Palace in Paris, the guardsmen fought for their king to the end. Karl Pfyffer, one of the officers who did not take part in the action, initiated the erection of a monument to celebrate the heroic deeds of his comrades.
The monument was designed by the Danish artist - Bertel Thorvaldsen, made by sculptor Lukas Ahorn. The monument is reflected in the waters of the park pond, by the writer Mark Twain he was described as "the most moving piece of rock in the world."
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