While in Lucerne, I found myself repeatedly visiting the famous wounded lion monument, known as "The Lion of Lucerne." This amazing sculpture was carved into a sandstone cliff more than 200 years ago.

For the past three months I had the privilege of serving as the interim pastor of the International Church of Lucerne, Switzerland. Members of that ecumenical English-speaking congregation are ...

What to Do on a Day Trip to Lucerne 1. Lion Monument. One of the top attractions in Lucerne is the Lion Monument. This ...

While in Lucerne, I found myself repeatedly visiting the famous Lion Monument. This amazing sculpture was carved into a sandstone cliff more than 200 years ago.

The Lion of Lucerne is situated just outside the old city, up on a hill. The massive sandstone monument of a lion impaled with a spear is about 10 metres long and 6 metres wide and stands behind a ...

THE LION OF LUCERNE. Share full article. Aug. 29, 1875. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from August 29, 1875, Page 4 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

Carved from Georgia marble, the lion is modeled after the Lion of Lucerne in Lucerne, Switzerland — an 1821 sculpture memorializing the Swiss guards massacred during the French revolution.

Lucerne guide: Where to eat, drink, ... the “Dying Lion of Lucerne” commemorates the heroism of Swiss soldiers who died in 1792 during the French Revolution, ...

LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- An Inland Empire family and their dogs had a brief, scary encounter with a mountain lion that they found hiding in their garage. Sean Ishol says he and his family ...