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Place Léopold

Roi Léopold Ier

King Leopold I of Belgium

Coburg 1790 - Laken 1865
German prince who became the first King of the Belgians following Belgian independence in 1830. He reigned between July 1831 and December 1865
(Wikipedia)

Guillaume (Willem) Geefs
1869

Description

Stone statue of King Leopold I.

Inscription(s)

LÉOPOLD I^er
roi des belges
la ville de namur
reconnaissante1869

Namur - Roi Léopold Ier

Sculptor

Guillaume (Willem) Geefs (Borgerhout 1805 - Schaarbeek 1883), Belgian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

vzw Statua, Standbeelden.be (site doesn't exist anymore).
Namur cent détours, Des Statues.

Location (N 50°28'7" - E 4°52'4")

Item Code: bena022; Photograph: 4 May 2015
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