Lucerne (2002) author Brad Thor describes the monument and the Swiss Guard that it commemorates. In her New Yorker tribute "My Buddy" (2017), Patti Smith reflects upon the death of Sam Shepard while standing in front of and addressing the monument. Although sculptor T. M. Brady denied it, his large marble sculpture 'The Lion' was clearly a near-identical copy of the Lucerne Lion. It was installed in the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia in 1894 to honor fallen soldiers of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. That monument became a target of anti-racist sentiment in the 21st century, and was removed from the cemetery on 7 August 2021. See also List of colossal sculptures in situ Notes External links Lion Monument, Lucerne, All About Switzerland travelguide. Retrieved on 2008-08-08. Dying Lion (The Lucerne Lion), The Thorvaldsen's Museum archives. Retrieved on 04-08-2017. Infopoints in the park of the Lion Monument in Lucerne. Monuments and memorials in Switzerland Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Lucerne 1821 sculptures Sculptures of lions Sculptures by Bertel Thorvaldsen Stone sculptures in Switzerland Sandstone sculptures Rock reliefs