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Dying Lion of Lucerne Monument

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 14 attractions in Lucerne
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Attraction type: Monument
Address: Northeast of Lowenplatz Lucerne
Switzerland

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Reviews of Dying Lion of Lucerne Monument

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5 of 5 stars
Cork, Ireland
Sep 14, 2008

Dying Lion Monument- Unskippable, moving and extraordinary. The place itself is so soothing that one would like to sie there for a long time. The sculpture is very moving when you see 'King of the Jungle'- bravest Lion, dying and the expressions in his face..ohhh, amazing work. Nice little pond in front and some beautiful flowers make a beautiful surrounding.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Johnson City, Tennessee
Aug 29, 2008

This sculpture is amazing- I am really glad I got to see it. Tip- avoid the bathrooms off to the right of it if at all possible. They are the worst I have ever been in- ever. more

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4 of 5 stars
Mid-Atlantic
Aug 14, 2008

There are so many things in the area, and throughout Switzerland, that I can't get but so excited about this one piece. Impressive, yes, and interesting, but your day is better spent walking through the covered bridge and along the streets that surround it. more

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5 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
Mar 12, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

Visited Lucerne In June 2007. I knew nothing of this monument prior to seeing it. Could not believe my eyes when we came upon this beautiful site. So wonderfully crafted and so realistic - I shall never forget the face and the 'expression' of feeling of that Lion. Took many, many photo's, but do so wish that I had purchased... more

Jan 22, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

During a recent European tour, we stopped at the Dying Lion Memorial. I could not stop looking at it. I ended up taking 18 pictures of the carving. I just kept snapping my camera from different angles, zooming in and out. Very captivating and moving. Beautiful! Visit the site if you have the chance. more

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5 of 5 stars
Cloudcroft, NM
Sep 17, 2007
9/9 found this review helpful

Carved In the early 1800s by the Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen in honor of the 700 Swiss Guards who died trying vainly to protect France's Louis XVI from the mob, this impressive statue is chiseled from the sandstone cliffs above Lucerne. There is a majestic pathos, an indescribable something which makes the Lion of Lucerne the most mournful and moving... more

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5 of 5 stars
jerusalem
Sep 4, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

I could have stood for hours looking at this monument. It is most moving and emotional. more

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5 of 5 stars
Columbus, Indiana
Jan 28, 2006
14/15 found this review helpful

This is most likely the most moving tribute I have ever seen. It commemorates the honor and loyalty of the Swiss Guards hired by the French Royalty for protection. When the crowds, during the French Revolution, stormed the palace the Swiss Guards fought to the last man. Little did they know that the French Royalty had quietly slipped out of... more

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4 of 5 stars
new york city
May 9, 2003
1/2 found this review helpful

Recently, I got a card from Atlanta, and it pictures a very "familiar" lion, one that I will never forget. On this card, the wounded lion is resting on Confederate flag. I immediately remembered the day when I saw the original... It was September 11 of 2001, around 11 in the morning in Europe, nothing had happened yet. I loved... more

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Northeast of Lowenplatz, Lucerne, Switzerland