Lion Monument

most magnificent moment/artwork in public display. Come in late fall when the leaves change.

The Lion Monument is one of Lucerne's best carvings, with an arrow deep into the back of a dying lion, with a painful face, his front paws pressed against a shield and a spear, and the shield had the Swiss national emblem.

It is one of the most famous attractions in Lucerne. In fact, it is a lion statue behind a small pond. I can't see anything special. The memorial significance is relatively large. Many tour groups come to punch in and take pictures.

The dying lion was designed by Danish sculptor Tovarsen in 1821 (not his own). The 10-meter-long, 3-meter-high lion fell to the ground in pain, with a broken spear stuck on its shoulder and a shield with the Swiss national emblem. The statue commemorates the 760 Swiss mercenaries who died in the war in order to protect the safety of the Louis XVI family in the Dulles Palace in Paris on August 10, 1792. There are texts below the statue describing the incident.

So interesting to see and know about the history of the Lion Monument. Glacier park is also right next to it but couldn’t make it as it closes so early, but the Lion Monument is open 24/7!

Majestic scrupture of lions carved on the hill. It was much bigger than I have thought.

It was created to commemorate the extinct Swiss mercenaries during the French Revolution. The lion is really big and real, so it's amazing.