<P> The Nittany Lion Shrine is a large mountain lion sculpture carved by Heinz Warneke located at the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University . </P> <P> The Nittany Lion Shrine at Pennsylvania State University was dedicated on October 24, 1942 during Homecoming . Animalier Heinz Warneke and stonecutter Joseph Garatti created it from a 13 - ton block of Indiana Limestone . The shrine was chosen from six models submitted by Warneke . </P> <P> The shrine is a gift of the class of 1940 and rests in a natural setting of trees near Recreation Building . </P> <P> In 2013 the shrine was renovated to improve the lighting, add a sidewalk, and add large decorative stones . The improvement was the gift by the Penn State's class of 2012 . </P>

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