Lion Monument - Lucerne
Lion Monument - Lucerne Reviews
 Nov 14, 2007
It was carved out of natural rock in memory of the heroic deaths of the Swiss mercenaries at the Tuileries (France) in 1792. Mark Twain described the Lion of Lucerne as the saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world.
This is a must-view monument in the city of lucerne.. just a few steps away of the lake. |
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 May 23, 2005
This is a memorial to Swiss Guards who gave their lives during the French Revolution in 1792. Bertel Thorvaldsen, a Danish artist, depicted a dying lion. It was carved into the sandstone cliff above the city center. Dedicated in 1821 it has attracted millions of visitors over the years. The latin inscription HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI means "To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss". The names of each guard killed (760) and saved (350) are also engraved at the site. The look of sadness and pain is very evident on the face of the lion.
 Part of the Spring 2005 travel blog
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Lion Monument - Lucerne Blogs
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Jun 29, 2005
My train pulled into Lucerne bright and early in the morning. I had already booked a hostel, so I went to the information booth and asked the lady how to get there. She was very helpful and showed me the way on the map, but said the walk…lion monument and the glacier gardens. The lion monument is a powerful statue dedicated to the Swiss Guard who faught to save the royal family during the french revolution. The Glacier Garden was also interesting (for me), and the Panorama in the gardens… Arrival in Switzerland |
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Nov 24, 2008
Day 3 we headed into Switzerland to Lucerne. We got into Lucerne pretty late and went to see the Lion Monument and then headed to the hotel. After check in and dinner a bunch of us went on a pub crawl. It was good fun and we got to know more peop…Lion Monument and then headed to the hotel. After check in and dinner a bunch of us went on a pub crawl. It was good fun and we got to know more people on the tour that much better. The first pub was a lot of fun. We bought… Day 3 and 4 - Lucerne |
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Oct 10, 2008
Woke up really early to catch the train from Innsbruck to Zurich to Lucerne, it took about 5 hours. Headed straight to the tourist information office at the train station to get some information on the city and Mt. Pilatus. They were ext…made our way to the Lion Monument (dying Lion of Lucerne), which is suppose to be a world famous monument. This monument was pretty large, carved out of the side of a mountain. It was actually quite beautiful, and also sad.
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Jul 12, 2007
Today we basically had the whole day to do some sight seeing around Lucerne. It was a perfect day too! We walked over the amasing Chapel Bridge, and headed towards our first stop, the swiss army knofe and watch shop!! Note: Along the tour, the…Lion Monument, which is a Lion engraved into a rock face, and if you look close enough, you can see an outline of a pig aswell. I could not find the pig until I developed my photos back home. The Lion was in tribute… Contiki Day 5 - Lucerne, Switzerland |
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Jul 23, 2006
Oh no!!! Steph got my bug!!! So after only a few hours of sightseeing together, I had to do most of Lucerne on my own. We saw The Lion Monument dedicated to the Swiss who died in the French Revolution, and also wandered over the Chapel Bridge built …Lion Monument dedicated to the Swiss who died in the French Revolution, and also wandered over the Chapel Bridge built in 1333. After an interview with a local newspaper on our travel adventures...it was then curtains for Steph!!
The next day I went and saw the Glacier… Lucerne |
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