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NAJADE

NAJADE
NAJADE (ALPHONSE DARVILLE) The main pedestrian shopping street in the centre of Sint-Niklaas is the Stationsstraat. When the street was renovated in November 2013, seven statues, by three artists, were given a new, prominent place. They make the Stationsstraat more than a mere shopping street. People who are not fond of shopping are pampered in…
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PUBERTEIT

PUBERTEIT
PUBERTEIT (ERNEST WIJNANTS) In this early work ‘Puberteit’ (‘Puberty’), the sculptor tries to represent the simplicity, purity and unsophisticated quality of the young female body. In that aspect it gives, in comparison with his other works, a distinct vision on female nudes. ‘Puberteit’ was the wedding present of Ernest Wijnants to his good friend, the…
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HET WOORD

HET WOORD
HET WOORD (IDEL IANCHELEVICI) We cannot ignore it! Our attention is unavoidably drawn to one of the most famous sights of Sint-Niklaas: the large sculpture ‘Het Woord’(‘The Word’), while in its background we see the towers of the City Hall belfry and the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk. Since 1988 the Market Square is dominated by the monumental statue…
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BUSTE ROMAIN DE VIDTS

BUSTE ROMAIN DE VIDTS
BUSTE ROMAIN DE VIDTS (WERNER HEYNDRICKX) Romain De Vidts (°1890-+1962) Under the administration of this mayor, access to the center of Sint-Niklaas was made more accessible by the construction of the Park Avenue, and the park around the historic Walburg Castle, in 1987, was renamed “Romain De Vidts Park. In a lawn stands a rather…
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BALLERINA

BALLERINA
BALLERINA (MARIETTE TEUGELS) Arriving at the Hofstraat you encounter the ‘Ballerina’. The sculptor, Mariette Teugels, is fascinated by the beauty of the young female dancer and wants to depict the figure as realistically as possible. The young dancer bends her lithe body deeply forward and graciously ties the silk ribbons of one of her pointes.…
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ZITTEND NAAKT

ZITTEND NAAKT
ZITTEND NAAKT (WILLY KREITZ) In a flowerbed in the Stationsstraat, near the Market Square, our attention is drawn to the tranquility and elegance exuded by the bronze sculpture "Zittend Naakt – Seated Nude" by Willy Kreitz. This 1955 sculpture’s aim is simply “to be beautiful". It celebrates the beauty of the human figure. The seated…
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FIGUUR IN LOVER

FIGUUR IN LOVER
FIGUUR IN LOVER (JAN ALFONS KEUSTERMANS) In the Hospitaalstraat, opposite the hospital, is a bas-relief ‘Figuur in Lover’,(‘Figure in Foliage’), on the wall near the entrance of ‘De Plataan’, a care home for elderly people needing extra care, due to their vulnerability. The poignancy of the residents’ situation is sensitively portrayed by the artist. The…
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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 Vitaz, 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. This…
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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) Next to the terrace of Walburg Castle, at the edge of the pond, stands a striking bronze statue of a horse with a rider protecting a child. This horse in this spot forms an obvious contrast to the idyllic picture of the English garden with tall trees, lots of greenery,…
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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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