Lion Monument

The Lion Monument is a sculpture hewn in 1820–21. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution. The American writer Mark Twain praised the sculpture of a mortally-wounded lion as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world." (src: wikipedia)

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  • Phone

    +41 41 410 43 40

  • Website

    luzern.com/en/sightseeing-fuehrungen/sightseeing/lion-monument

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  • Type

    Monument

Address

Denkmalstrasse 4 6004 Lucerne Switzerland

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Jon hoffman

Inscribed: "To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss". Mark Twain described as:"the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world". I believe he was right

Cody Griggers

It's possible to visit at night - minus the crowds, bathed in soft light , you'll likely have it all to yourself to soak in.

Lynea Davenport

This was one of my most memorable visits in Switzerland! The lion has such history, and the sheer size of the sculpture is amazing! This is a must see, besides the Lucern Lake and the chocolate !

Cenker Köse

The monument was dedicated to Swiss Guards who died in 1792 during the French Revolution when revolutionaries attacked the Tuileries Palace in Paris.

Marco Wagner

Is a must see monument when travelling to Lucerne. Just impressive how detailed it was carved into the rock.

Francis Kinder

To avoid large hordes of people, come at night!

SiLiCaTE

Go there late in the morning to avoid group tourists so the place will be all yours 😬

Adrián

It is quite an impressive and touching historic site . A must see in Lucerne.

Aaron Thompson

It's a little off the shopping path but bring something to eat and enjoy sitting in front of the pool as you look at the monument .

M.G. Siegler

Definitely worth the (short ) trek to go see it. Impressive stone work.

Matthieu Achini

Place is in a quiet park , it was in renovation when I was there

food angel

read the story behind the monument it's very sad

Leonardo Formigaro

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Safari647

Impressive. Definitely a must see in Luzern

Jeremy Cloyd

Bring a polorizer so you can capture the lion's reflection off of the water

Khalid Alkuwari

Lion Monument , story you need to know

Christos Kiriakopoulos

Beautiful park

Steve Bayles

Very nice !

Leonardo Formigaro

D’ estate favorevole

Leonardo Formigaro

Coop Loewencenter

Jaunted

There's a scruffy old cat that walks around here hoping you'll throw it some food. Kinda reminds us of the lion in its scruffiness.

Priyam Chakraborty

Soul stirring. Must-visit when in Lucerne.

Jenan Jamal

One of the famous places in Lucerne

Majed AL

Nice to viset

Joel Portner

Love this place!

Dan Mondragón Somera

Right in the feeeels

Saeed M.

very boring and subtle place, but its fine for a 5 minute rest/sit.

Marco Wagner

If you want to know more about this sculpture , please check out wikipedia.org Read more

teta

there is no water

Don 🇸🇦 Nasir

No water in the lake but looks good

Harald B.

Must see, must photo! Must selfie!

Hyomin Lee

아 정말 슬픈 표정의 사자다. 루체른에서 반드시 봐야 할 조각.

Ayca

Luzern in icinde siradan bir park gibi gorunen yerde karsimiza cikan aslan heykeli hem tasidigi anlam hem de heybetiyle gorulmeye deger👍

Fernando Juarez García

A mi gusto el monumento más bello de Lucerna, sin comparación.

Владимир Пт*

наверное, самое сильное впечатление за последнее время! каждый must visit хотя бы раз в жизни!!

me Gleam

посетить Люцерн стоит уже только для того, чтобы увидеть этот монумент - впечатляющий и очень трагичный!

Thiago Lopes

O monumento mais disputado e cheio de turistas de Lucerna, é uma estátua de leão feita para homenagear os guardas suíços que morreram na Revolução de 1792.

ᴡ S

Oyarak o aslanı oraya yapanları saygıyla anıyor insan..

Angela Teresa Rispoli

belo monumento e homenagem aos guardas suiços que perderam a vida durante a revolução de 1792.Esta em um belo parque

4sq SUs Switzerland

Erinnerung der gefallenen Schweizer in der französischen Revolution

Marina Saverskaya

Прекрасный памятник .

Владимир Пт*

это невероятно! возможно, я просто стал сентиментальным к старости, но впечатление от этого зрелища русский человек не сможет передать без мата!!! это реально #@***/@# очень красиво!

Juanis 💃🏻

Es precioso , me encantó!! 😍Luzern eine wunderbare Stadt!!😘

Fernando Gazioli

Imperdível

Francesco Maietti

Ottimo per una foto

Michelle Avila

Parada obrigatoria p foto.

Christophe G.

Lea touristes qui la regarde sont plus intéressants que la statue en elle-même

Daniel L.

Noch bis Juli 2023 eingerüstet zur Renovierung.

なかじま

想像より像が大きい。静謐な空間。前にお土産店 あり。

Elleven X

上次来看你 安安静静的 人不多 能感受你的哀伤

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