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Sign: Rotterdam - Statue of William IV Graaf van Henegouwen


Address:
Korte Hoogstraat 27-31, 3011 GK Rotterdam, Netherlands
Category:
Art
City:
Rotterdam For all manhole covers in Rotterdam
Country:
Netherlands For all manhole covers in Netherlands
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Willem Verbon 
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On the sign:
WILLEM IV
Graaf van Henegouwen
verleende Stadsrechten
aan ROTTERDAM
Anno MCCCXL
verbon sc. mcmxc
Photography:
2021
Tsachi Mitsenmacher
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Comments:
The statue was photographed that day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

The sculpture in front of the Schielandshuis Click for sign's details Made by the sculptor Willem Verbon, which features William IV of Holland who was the one who granted city rights to Rotterdam

Translation of the text on the sign:
William IV
Count of Hainaut
City rights granted
to rotterdam
Year 1340
Verbon 1990

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