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November 17, 2024
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The monument is located on the Sempach church or monument square. It was erected for the battle centenary celebrations in 1886.
The lion or national monument was erected for the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Sempach in honor of Petermann von Gundoldingen and Winkelried (completed in 1888). The Zurich sculptor Urs Eggenschwiler created the monument. It was originally surrounded by a wrought iron fence and was reached via a staircase.
Text / Source: Sempach City Council, Stadtstrasse 8, 6204 Sempach
sempach.ch/sehenswuerdigkeiten
•June 11, 2025
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Source: denkmalprojekt.org/2019/sempach-loewendenkmal_kanton-luzern_on_ch.html
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