Thorvaldsen's Masterpiece

Thorvaldsen's Masterpiece. The Lion Monument was designed by famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who initially envisioned a dead lion, but later changed…

Location: Lion Monument, Lucerne, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

The Lion Monument was designed by famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who initially envisioned a dead lion, but later changed his design to a dying lion after learning about the tragic events in Paris. The monument was carved directly into the rock face, and the lion's body is roughly 10 meters long and 6 meters wide.

Source: Löwendenkmal Luzern

Thorvaldsen's Masterpiece — Lucerne, Canton of Zurich

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