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MIJMERENDE MUZE

MIJMERENDE MUZE
MIJMERENDE MUZE (JAN ALFONS KEUSTERMANS) High above the Hospitaalstraat is a covered footbridge, linking the two sections of the AZ Nikolaas, which were formerly two separate hospitals “Maria Middelares” and “Stadskliniek”. Before reaching this point, we see, to our left and behind an imposing iron gate, the colourful castle ‘Moerlandkasteel’, a protected building since 1976.…
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CONTEMPLATIE

CONTEMPLATIE
CONTEMPLATIE (WERNER HEYNDRICKX) 'Contemplatie' (‘Contemplation’) is derived from the Latin 'contemplatio','to behold', 'to contemplate'.  The sculpture  depicts a monk, dressed in a wide cowl, in which he keeps his arms and hands crossed. The cowl is the robe worn by some contemplative orders at choir prayers at  set hours of the day. Turning slightly backward,…
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PAARD EN RUITER

PAARD EN RUITER
PAARD EN RUITER (JAN CALMEYN) When you access the wooden promenade opposite the statue of ‘Sint-Nicolaas’ you come across an eye-catching bronze statue of a horse and rider, protectively holding a child. It is an image typical of the seventies of the past century (1977), the era of the cold war and the nuclear threat. Quite…
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DE LOPERS

DE LOPERS
DE LOPERS (MARIETTE TEUGELS) The bronze group ‘De Lopers’ is the first acquisition of Kunst in de Stad (1980) and remains one of the most popular works the association has ever bought. It is a dynamic work of art, which from the outset was highly valued by young and old alike.  Three young bodies in…
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