Monument to the Dying Lion

On August 10, 1792, King Louis XVI was under siege at his Tuileries Palace. His troops betrayed the ruler and went over to the side of the people, the king was guarded only by a faithful palace guard, consisting of Swiss guardsmen. Louis, not wishing to harm his people, forbade shooting at the approaching wax of the rebels and thus condemned to death hundreds of Swiss.

Karl Pfuffer, who happily escaped death due to vacation, was deeply shocked by the sad fate of his comrades and decided to perpetuate the memory of the fallen soldiers. In 1918, the collection of funds for the creation of the monument began (even the Russian royal family contributed). The bas-relief carved into the rock depicts a dying lion covering a shield with the coats of arms of Switzerland and France.