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Lion of Lucerne

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Lion of LucernePhoto · Gürkan Sengün · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
47.0580, 8.3131

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This dying lion carved into rock in 1821 by Thorvaldsen commemorates the death of Swiss guards during the French Revolution. Mark Twain called it 'the saddest and most touching monument in the world'.

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  • Lucerne, Switzerland
  • 47.0580, 8.3131

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