Switzerland’s Lion Monument threatened with decay
23 Jun 2019
It’s a giant dying lion carved into the cliff face of a former sandstone quarry, above a pond and set in a landscaped garden in this medieval town. It is often referred to as the “saddest stone” as it commemorates the sacrifice of 800 Swiss guardsmen in the pay of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution — but is now threatened with decay, chiefly from melting snow.