Bloodied Lion

Bloodied Lion. The Lion Monument in Lucerne commemorates the tragic fate of the Swiss Guards who were massacred during the French Revolution in 1792. About 760…

Location: Lion Monument, Lucerne, Switzerland

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The Lion Monument in Lucerne commemorates the tragic fate of the Swiss Guards who were massacred during the French Revolution in 1792. About 760 guards were killed, and their bodies were left unburied for 24 hours. The monument's inscription lists the names of the officers and the approximate number of soldiers who died.

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Bloodied Lion — Lucerne, Canton of Zurich

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