Karl Pfyffer von Altishofen
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Karl Pfyffer von Altishofen was a Swiss officer and politician best known for initiating and funding the famous Lion Monument in Lucerne commemorating the Swiss Guards who died in the French Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss military officer
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Swiss politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swiss Guard tradition
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city of Lucerne ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedEvent | massacre of the Swiss Guards at the Tuileries Palace in 1792 ⓘ |
| commemorates | Swiss Guards who died in the French Revolution ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Switzerland ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Pfyffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Karl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Lion Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Lion Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
funding the Lion Monument in Lucerne
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initiating the Lion Monument in Lucerne ⓘ |
| memorialProject | Lion Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Swiss Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Pfyffer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Lion Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
officer
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politician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
France
NERFINISHED
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Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
member of the Lucerne cantonal authorities
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member of the Swiss Diet ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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