The Lion of Belfort

Name: The Lion of Belfort
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Lion de Belfort

Major work by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi with the Statue of Liberty, was designed following the heroic resistance of the Belfortans during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

The municipality, which wanted to pay tribute to the victims of the siege, retained the project of Auguste Bartholdi, a lion symbolizing the resistance and courage of the defenders.
The construction of the Lion began in 1875. The colossal animal figure was completed in 1880. Made of sandstone blocks cut, sculpted and joined with cement mortar, the Lion is 11 metres high and 22 metres long.

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About the location

Lion de Belfort

Citadelle de Belfort, Rue Xavier Bauer 90000 Belfort

Territoire de Belfort
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The lion of Belfort, the major work of Frederick Augustus Bartholdi with the Statue of Liberty, was conceived(designed) further to the heroic resistance of Belfortains during the French-Prussian war of 1870-1871\. The municipality, which wished to pay tribute the victims of the seat(siege), holds(retains) the project of Augustus Bartholdi, a lion representing resistance and victory. It is finished(ended) in 1880.