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| Keywords: Der Loewe von Aspern.jpg First upload on English wikipedia by en User KF Original file name en Image Löwe von Aspern JPG The Lion of Aspern Löwe von Aspern is a monument made of sandstone commemorating the Battle of Aspern-Essling Created by Anton Dominik Fernkorn and erected in 1858 it shows a dying lion under whose left shoulder blade the tip of the sword which has pierced him can be seen The lion symbolizes the many dead among Austrian soldiers and civilians despite the fact that Austria had won the battle The inscription reads Dem Andenken der am 21 und 22 Mai 1809 ruhmvoll gefallenen österreichischen Krieger To the memory of the Austrian warriors who honourably died in battle on May 21 and 22 1809 External links http //peter-diem at/Monumente/aspern htm Der Löwe von Aspern in German http //www leveste de/loewegesch htm A comparison with other lion monuments in German en Image Löwe von Aspern JPG 2005-11-19 Photo by KF November 2005 PD-LINK Original upload log page en wikipedia L C3 B6we_von_Aspern JPG 2005-11-19 10 01 KF 1731×1191× 437400 bytes <nowiki></nowiki> Löwe von Aspern Sandstone sculptures | ||||
