Lion's Bloody Legacy

Lion's Bloody Legacy. The Lion Monument in Lucerne commemorates the brutal slaughter of over 760 Swiss Guards who died defending the Tuileries Palace in Paris…

Location: Lion Monument, Lucerne, Switzerland

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The Lion Monument in Lucerne commemorates the brutal slaughter of over 760 Swiss Guards who died defending the Tuileries Palace in Paris during the French Revolution. The monument features a dying lion with a spear protruding from its back, and the names of the fallen officers and soldiers are engraved below. The lion's paws are roughly twice the size of human heads.

Source: Löwendenkmal Luzern

Lion's Bloody Legacy — Lucerne, Canton of Zurich

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