Riding statue of Louis XIV
Louis XIV, whose full name is Louis de Bourbon, is known as the Sun King. He was the king of the French Bourbon dynasty and reigned from 1643 to 1715.. He was the longest-serving monarch in French history and one of the most powerful in European history. The statue is located in Piazza Belle Cure in the center of Lyon, France. The first statue, built in 1713, was destroyed during the French Revolution in 1793 to make cannons. In 1825, the statue was placed in the square.
