Lion Monument / Löwendenkmal (Photo Album: Lucerne/Luzern)
	Lion Monument / Löwendenkmal The Lion Monument in Lucerne is a giant dying lion carved out of a wall of sandstone rock above a pond at the east end of the medieval town. It was designed as a memorial for the mercenary soldiers from central Switzerland who lost their lives while serving the French king Louis XVI during the French Revolution. Learn more about the famous Lion Monument

Photo taken in Lucerne/Luzern/Lucerna,
Switzerland - Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera - Svizra - Suiza - Suíça
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