Lion of Belfort is a large, sculpture by French artist Frederic Bartholdi. The monumental sandstone work is located off Allee du Souvenir Francais in Belfort, France. A smaller, bronze, version of the sculpture is a Monument Historique Francecan and can be seen in the Place Denfert-Rochereau, Paris. A small stone version of the sculpture is located in Dorchester Square, Montreal, Canada. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1880/00/00 | Frederic Auguste Bartholdi | Sculptor | Frederic Bartholdi completes "Lion of Belfort". | ||||
| 1880/00/00 | Frederic Auguste Bartholdi | Sculptor | Frederic Bartholdi's santstone "Lion of Belfort" is installed near the Belfort citadel in Belfort, France. | Belfort, FR | Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | ||
| 1880/00/00 | Frederic Auguste Bartholdi | Sculptor | The municipality of Paris buys a bronze version of Bartholdi's "Lion of Belfort" at the cost of 20,000 francs and installs it on Place Denfert-Rochereau. | Place Denfert-Rochereau, Paris | Paris |
| Particulars for Lion of Belfort (sculpture): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Art | expression of creative skill and imagination such as painting or sculpture | |
| Fine Art | Colossal Sculpture | ||
| Sight Category | Object | ||
| Attribute | Outdoor | ||
| Building Material | Sandstone | sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized silicate grains | |
| Art Type | Sculpture | ||
| Historic Use | Work of Art | ||
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