The Brabo Fountain (Dutch: Brabofontein) is a eclectic-style fountain-sculpture located in the Grote Markt (main square) of Antwerp, Belgium, in front of the City Hall. The fountain, dating from 1887, contains a bronze statue by the sculptor Jef Lambeaux depicting the city's legendary founder, Silvius Brabo, throwing the severed hand of the giant Druon Antigoon into the river Scheldt.[1] It received protected status in 1982.[1]
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The BraboFountain (Dutch: Brabofontein) is a eclectic-style fountain-sculpture located in the Grote Markt (main square) of Antwerp, Belgium, in front...
Silvius Brabo [ˈsɪɫviəz ˈbraːboː] was a mythical Roman soldier and the legendary founder and namesake of the city of Antwerp and Duke of Brabant. According...
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