The magnificent sculptural monument of modern times is located in the area of Pronoia, near the cemetery of All Saints. According to the accompanying inscription, it was carved in 1840-1841 with the sponsorship of King Ludwig I of Bavaria in memory of the Bavarian soldiers who died of typhus in 1833-1834 and were buried in this area. The dying lion was created by the Bavarian sculptor Christian Heinrich Siegel and is a copy of the Lion of Lucerne by Bertel Thorvaldsen, which was itself inspired by ancient Greek models. The lion, carved into the natural rock, is depicted on a monumental scale, sleeping in a rectangular niche with a circular shield behind its snout. It is one of the most important sculptures of the 19th century in Greece.