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Lion MonumentvsChapel Bridge
Dying Lion of Lucerne Monument and Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke) are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke) scores marginally higher than Dying Lion of Lucerne Monument. Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke) comes in at 87 with accolades from 2 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Fodor's.
Lion Monument
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura
Northeast of Lowenplatz, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Afar Magazine "The regal feline's pose, curled into his stone den and his reflection in the pond below make the sculpture what Mark Twain called, "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world."" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Mark Twain once called it the ‘saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world’. For Narnia fans, it often evokes Aslan at the stone table." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Sculpted in a sandstone rockface, this lion, pictured dying with a lance in its left side, is a reminder of the heroism and faithfulness of the Swiss guards of Louis XVI." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world. " Full review
Chapel Bridge Lonely Planet
Fodor's
City Center, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"You haven’t really been to Lucerne until you have strolled the creaky 14th-century Kapellbrücke, spanning the Reuss River in the Old Town." Full review
Fodor's "The oldest wooden bridge in Europe snakes diagonally across the Reuss. When it was constructed in the early 14th century, the bridge served as a rampart in case of attacks from the lake. " Full review
