Lion of Belfort

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The Lion of Belfort is a monumental sandstone sculpture in Belfort, France, symbolizing French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War and created by Statue of Liberty sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.

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Lion of Belfort canonical 8
Lion of Belfort (Paris replica) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monumental sculpture
public artwork
war memorial
associatedWith French Third Republic
French patriotism
category Monuments and memorials in France
Outdoor sculptures in France
Stone sculptures in France
commemorates Franco-Prussian War
Siege of Belfort
country France
creator Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
dedicatedTo defense of Belfort
depicts lion
genre allegorical sculpture
military monument
hasArtisticStyle 19th-century monumental sculpture
romantic nationalism
hasColor reddish sandstone
hasCulturalSignificance national symbol of resilience in France
hasMonumentType sculpted relief
hasOrientation faces east
hasSubject French military defense
hasType colossal sculpture
heritageDesignation monument historique of France
inception 1870s
influenced Lion of Belfort (Paris replica)
linked to: Lion of Belfort

Place Denfert-Rochereau lion
isPartOf French national heritage
locatedIn Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Territoire de Belfort
locatedOn cliff of the citadel of Belfort
location Belfort
linked to: City of Belfort
material sandstone
namedAfter City of Belfort
near Belfort city center
linked to: City of Belfort

Belfort fortifications
notableFor association with sculptor of the Statue of Liberty
notableWork Lion of Belfort
notableWorkOf Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
ownedBy City of Belfort
partOf Belfort citadel complex
sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
significantEvent Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871
linked to: Franco-Prussian War
symbolizes French resistance
French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War
touristAttraction Belfort
linked to: City of Belfort

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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi notableWork Lion of Belfort
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi creatorOf Lion of Belfort
Lion of Belfort influenced Lion of Belfort (Paris replica)
linked to: Lion of Belfort
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi notableWork Lion of Belfort
subject linked to: Lion of Belfort
Belfort citadel complex near Lion of Belfort
Place Denfert-Rochereau lion namedAfter Lion of Belfort
City of Belfort hasLandmark Lion of Belfort
Bartholdi Museum notableWorkRepresented Lion of Belfort