The Meier's German Adventure

After a picnic lunch we walked to the famous Lowendenkmal - the Lion Monument. The monument was carved from 1820 to 1821 and was built to honor the Swiss mercenaries who died defending Lois XVI of France at the Tuileries in Paris, 1792. This monument was properly described by Mark Twain as " the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world". The Latin inscription translates: "To the bravery and fidelity of the Swiss".