The Lion Monument in Lucerne honouring the Swiss soldiers killed during French Revolution
by Ashish Agarwal
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The Lion Monument in Lucerne honouring the Swiss soldiers killed during French Revolution
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Ashish Agarwal
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Lucerne is a famous tourist city, located in the north-central part of Switzerland, part of the area of the country which speaks German. The city is a part of the Canton of Lucerne, which surprisingly is part of the district having the same name. The city is famous since it is located on the shore of Lake Lucerne, and is also the starting point for the mountain peaks located in the Alps of Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi. Inside the city, there is a beautiful bridge called the Chapel Bridge, located across the Reuss River. The bridge is a famous landmark for the city.
One of the famous landmarks of the city is the Lion Monument, designed by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and then actually created from stone by Lukas Ahorn in the year 1820-1821. The monument measures ten meters by six meters, and honours the Swiss mercenaries who died during the storming of the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France while resisting the revolutionaries.
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October 14th, 2012
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