Monument to commemorate the Swiss Guards
The Lion Monument is dedicated to the memory of the Swiss mercenaries who, in the service of Louis XVI King of France, were killed during the French Revolution in Paris when the Tuileries were invaded on August 10, 1792, or who were guillotined on September 2nd/3rd, 1792.
The Palais des Tuileries was the seat of Louis XVI after he had left Versailles.
The inscription "Helvetiorum fidei ac virtuti" means "To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss".
It is important to know that, in addition to agriculture and town-crafts, the mercenaries' service was an important and gainful trade at the time of the Ancient Confederation. At the beginning of the French Revolution, in 1789,
about 40000 Swiss were serving under foreign banners.
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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.
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!
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.
Majestic scrupture of lions carved on the hill. It was much bigger than I have thought.
as the time we went they are under renvoation. nearby there is cafes and restaurants and can do some shoppings.