Lion Monument
Lucerne, Switzerland
Culture
The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were killed in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Been here? Collect this stamp in your own passport and share it with friends.
Collect this stampI already have an account