Amazing Lion

superintendochalmers · 8 months

Mark Twain called this "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world" source

moghua · 8 months

Interesting fact: the carver of that lion was not paid the full amount owed so he changed the outline surrounding the lion to be that of a pig.

Sir_Derp_Herpington · 8 months

Where is this?

MathBuster · 8 months

This cave is not a natural formation.

lpisme · 8 months

I remember visiting this when I was in Lucerne - now that's a cool, ancient city. This is really neat to visit in person, as is most of the city.

Christosconst · 8 months

High resolution image

butter_my_fingers · 8 months

Can anyone translate the words above it?

aaron_b_miller · 8 months

that's awesome. I've had a replica in carved wood, probably 100+ years old. Now I know where it was from. Thanks!

diMario · 8 months

Brave Lion

Mortal wound

Heart of stone.

This is not a haiku

didaskaleinophobic · 8 months

Look at him, just lion there...

annfro · 8 months

Saw this and spent the next hour planning a pretend trip to Switzerland.

maximad · 8 months

The Latin reads "HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI" or "(This is dedicated to) the loyalty and bravery of the Helveti (swiss?)."

sciencefor · 8 months

No matter how many times I see this reposted it gets to the front page. Whatever, have an upvote.

GVSU__Nate · 8 months

I feel like we've seen this before... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_Monument

negativeoxy · 8 months

There is a similar statue the size of a semi truck in Atlanta GA in the historic cemetery, created out of a single piece of granite. It sits on top of the area where the unidentifiable confederate soldiers were buried.

Aha! Found the picture I took of it.

Canyamilkme · 8 months

Aslan??

itsbrytonladies · 8 months

Wow. Erosion is amazing to do that.

Mandrew338 · 8 months

Wow, I've actually been there in real life. (High school euro trip).

It's much more powerful to be there in real life, but this is a great picture of it.

MasterDarkHero · 8 months

You know you play too much Skyrim when your first thought is. "I wonder what word of power that wall gives."

Oscilious · 8 months

The first time on reddit when someone posts some special place in the world or something awesome that I can say:

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

[deleted] · 8 months

Wow. I live in Lucerne and I think it's funny that all you people find this monument so amazing! Because for me it's quite boring... but I guess that's becaus I'm used to it :D

If you haven't seen it and want to see it, I can tell you, that it's a bit hidden in the city (at least I think it's very hidden and you almost need a guide to find it!)

Cool to read you guys like switzerland :D

LadyLurksAlot · 8 months

I must have leveled up or something, because I'm actually tired of seeing reposts of this. Have an upvote anyway, because it's still awesome.

is_a_real_boy · 8 months

So stunning, I need to go here

danddel · 8 months

Is this real life?

insane66666 · 8 months

Come on. This was posted 2 weeks ago.

B0und · 8 months

Very nice. Where is this?

PNUTTY · 8 months

Here's a more detailed shot I took when I visited Lucerne during the summer. Switzerland is such a gorgeous place, everyone should go there at least once.

DrZicter · 8 months

Look at my lion, my lion's amazing...

semechkitty · 8 months

I've been there!

Machinax · 8 months

Look my lion, my lion's amazing, give it a lick, it tastes just like ... stone.

RYONHUEHUE · 8 months

Amazing what erosion can do now days.

Sappharos · 8 months

I don't think that is a natural formation. Fake.

[deleted] · 8 months

Amazing Lion? Unfortunately not, if you look really closely you can just make out that it's made of stone. Dissapointing I know.

co2gamer · 8 months

nice

[deleted] · 8 months

I was just there a week ago. Was really excited because I saw it on reddit before... not as cool as it is in photographs for some reason.

MacAtk · 8 months

I went here a few years ago and had this as my desktop background for a long time, it looks like there are two windows (one far left pictured, one far right not pictured) in the rock. Anyone know what those are?

Andrew_Jay · 8 months

Reminds me of the entrance to Moria.

too_lazy_2_punctuate · 8 months

submit once every four months for infinite karma

Magna_Sharta · 8 months

It's like the Stone Mountain of Lions....but less commercial and without the Klan history.

Eziomademedoit · 8 months

in the jungle, the mighty jungle.......

tadowguy · 8 months

Ruined cliff.

kukienboks · 8 months

Looks damned hung over if you ask me.

folding-chair · 8 months

I have pictures of this when I was there, it's incredibly beautiful in person.

LeFaceHat · 8 months

I'm probably the only one, but I was more intrigued by the lines and natural cracks of the cliff and saw the lion as an eye sore.

quipitrealgood · 8 months

So that's where Aslan goes...

coreycares · 8 months

This is in Switzerland, I was there on our high school euro trip, they were working on restoring it then.

XzwordfeudzX · 8 months

That thumbnail could be used as a rageface, the shadow part is a mouth then it has one eye and a nose that covers the other eye.

oneyeartrip · 8 months

the saddest stone ever

talues · 8 months

I've been there! It's in one of Switzerland, Lichtenstein or Austria. I forget, it's been almost 10 years.

boomandvibe · 8 months

no one's going to help the poor lion?

or is it already dead?

vjfalk · 8 months

I've seen this statue/memorial, you can really see the sadness in the lion's eyes...

chromachord · 8 months

I was there about...8 years ago. Hopefully will visit again this April! :)

JmAyotte · 8 months

Anybody see a big shark eating the lion?

IIbluestarII · 8 months

Talk about living under a rock :D

StackR · 8 months

very cool.

zennz29 · 8 months

That's....beautiful

roguewave · 8 months

I have this exact picture from a trip to Switzerland.

CollectinDebt · 8 months

The wall looks pike a rhino. He is eating the lion.

BShears · 8 months

"The commerce of Lucerne consists mainly in gimcrackery of the souvenir sort; the shops are packed with Alpine crystals, photographs of scenery, and wooden and ivory carvings. I will not conceal the fact that miniature figures of the Lion of Lucerne are to be had in them. Millions of them. But they are libels upon him, every one of them. There is a subtle something about the majestic pathos of the original which the copyist cannot get. Even the sun fails to get it; both the photographer and the carver give you a dying lion, and that is all. The shape is right, the attitude is right, the proportions are right, but that indescribable something which makes the Lion of Lucerne the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world, is wanting.

The Lion lies in his lair in the perpendicular face of a low cliff—for he is carved from the living rock of the cliff. His size is colossal, his attitude is noble. His head is bowed, the broken spear is sticking in his shoulder, his protecting paw rests upon the lilies of France. Vines hang down the cliff and wave in the wind, and a clear stream trickles from above and empties into a pond at the base, and in the smooth surface of the pond the lion is mirrored, among the water-lilies.

Around about are green trees and grass. The place is a sheltered, reposeful woodland nook, remote from noise and stir and confusion—and all this is fitting, for lions do die in such places, and not on granite pedestals in public squares fenced with fancy iron railings. The Lion of Lucerne would be impressive anywhere, but nowhere so impressive as where he is."

-Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Smokecan · 8 months

Where is this located?

the_happy_cynicist · 8 months

I've seen this in person! WOO!

tommytime69 · 8 months

The guy who made this realized the tail was too long and killed himself. True story (According to my Mum, who is Swiss and comes from Luzern).

gans345 · 8 months

I'm half swiss, I have a spoon with this beauty on it.

lostinatree · 8 months

the lion is inside a pig/boar

Skinnj · 8 months

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4mp5np58hM&feature=related

heemster · 8 months

"The saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world"-Mark Twain

stasakas · 8 months

Ahh I loved this place when I went 4 years ago.

Caprican · 8 months

This looks like something out of Dark Souls

imnotalwayssarkaztic · 8 months

This. Is. So. BEAUTIFUL.

ListenToNestor · 8 months

Amazing repost.

m1a1tanksauce · 8 months

i have to go here before i die

BernieWorrell · 8 months

Have look at my in-laws home movies from the 1930s - they went across Europe and saw the lion in Lucerne....

edo5019 · 8 months

love luzerne

enddream · 8 months

How is your trip with Contiki?

firething25 · 8 months

"The belief/faith and safety of the Helvetii?"

uhmore · 8 months

Been there.

[deleted] · 8 months

that mountain lion is ssooo stoned

MLGTankMan · 8 months

Lucerne,Switzerland?

walruscronkite · 8 months

Been there, done that-Lucerne was beautiful

max2grand · 8 months

Wasn't this carved to commemorate the death of a great general? Anyone know the name?

parkadactyl · 8 months

Stone cold killer.

krazyski · 8 months

Was Anyone else's first thought "cliff jumping!!"

echowon · 8 months

i recognized this pic from my contiki trip 6 years ago. the best trip of my life so far.

schmidicus · 8 months

I remember visiting this site as a little kid. I grew up about 2 hours away from this location in the Kanton of Aargau, located in northern Switzerland. I moved away from CH when I was 11, to the USA. Now I am serving in the US Navy as a Corpsman stationed in Japan. I miss my home and can't wait to go back : )

ANDawesome · 8 months

I've totally been there and it's amazing to see in person!

eisforenigma · 8 months

I took so many pictures of this fellow when I was in Lucerne! Such a beautiful spot.

Rocky88 · 8 months

Oh wow this brings back memories to my Europe trip :)

Tinktinkie · 8 months

This was one of the most moving sculptures that I have ever seen!

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