Lion of Lucerne 4
by Cindy Robinson
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Lion of Lucerne 4
Artist
Cindy Robinson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris. It is one of the most famous monuments in Switzerland, visited annually by about 1.4 million tourists.
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February 12th, 2024
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