Lion's Tragic Fate

Lion's Tragic Fate. The Lion de Lucerne, a sculpture designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen, commemorates the massacre of the Swiss Guards during the French Revolution…

Location: Lion de Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland

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The Lion de Lucerne, a sculpture designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen, commemorates the massacre of the Swiss Guards during the French Revolution. The sculpture depicts a dying lion, mortally wounded by a lance, and is considered one of the most moving and tragic monuments in the world. Mark Twain described it as 'the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world'.

Source: Lion de Lucerne

Lion's Tragic Fate — Lucerne, Canton of Zurich

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