Lion Monument

Summary

Lion Monument is a sculpture^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of sculpture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lion Monument is the creator of Bertel Thorvaldsen^[3].
• Lion Monument is the creator of Lukas Ahorn^[4].
• Lion Monument is located in Lucerne^[5].
• Lion Monument is in the country of Switzerland^[6].
• Lion Monument's instance of is recorded as sculpture^[7].
• Lion Monument's instance of is recorded as memorial^[8].
• Lion Monument is associated with the Neoclassicism movement^[9].
• Lion Monument's genre is public art^[10].
• Lion Monument's depicts is recorded as lion^[11].
• Lion Monument is made of sandstone^[12].
• Lion Monument's postal code is recorded as 6006^[13].
• Lion Monument is part of list of cultural properties in Lucerne^[14].
• Lion Monument's Commons category is recorded as Löwendenkmal (Lucerne)^[15].
• Lion Monument's commemorates is recorded as Gardes Suisses^[16].
• 1821 marks the founding of Lion Monument^[17].
• Lion Monument's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.058447, 'lon': 8.310885}^[18].
• Lion Monument's heritage designation is recorded as class A Swiss cultural property of national significance^[19].
• Lion Monument's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Löwendenkmal'}^[20].
• Lion Monument's appears in the heritage monument list is recorded as list of cultural properties in Lucerne^[21].
• Lion Monument's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Denkmalstrasse, 6006 Luzern'}^[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Created works include Bertel Thorvaldsen^[3], a sculptor^[23], 1770–1844^[24], of Kingdom of Denmark^[25], awarded the Friedrich Order^[26], specialised in art of sculpture^[27] and Lukas Ahorn^[4], a sculptor^[28], 1789–1856^[29], of Germany^[30].

Publication

Lion Monument's genre is public art^[10]. It is part of list of cultural properties in Lucerne^[14].

Subject and Themes

Lion Monument is associated with the Neoclassicism movement^[9].

Material and Period

Lion Monument is made of sandstone^[12].

Why It Matters

Lion Monument ranks in the top 2% of sculpture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]