Lion of Lucerne is a memorial in Lucerne
Lion of Lucerne is a memorial in Lucerne, Switzerland designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and carved in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. SHOP NOW ON AMAZON --The Lions of Lucerne The monument commemorates the 1792 massacre of Swiss guards during the French Revolution when they stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris. The top inscription says Helvetiorum Fidei ac Virtuti which translates to "To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss". The monument depicts a dying lion impaled by a spear, covering a shield bearing the fleur-de-lis of the French monarchy. Next to him is another shield bearing the coat of arms of Switzerland. The inscription below show the names of the guards and provides the approximate numbers of soldiers who died (DCCLX = 760), and survived (CCCL = 350). Mark Twain praised the sculpture of a mortally-wounded lion as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world." Thank you for reading. Bookmarks us for more info. All What's You Should Know Dig...