Lucerne's Lion Monument Commemorates Fallen Guards

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stone carving

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memorial

swiss guards

french revolution

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1 landmark in Luzern: Lion Monument. Verified on Google Maps, featured in an Instagram post by Maximilian | Slow Travel.

Lion Monument

Historical landmark

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• Go to see the memorial to the Swiss Guards lost in 1792 during the French Revolution • Mark Twain called it "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world" • The lion's expression and surrounding silence contribute to its impact

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Lucerne's Lion Monument Commemorates Fallen Guards

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Lion Monument

Historical landmark

4.4

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