Statue of Lange Wapper outside Het Steen castle, Antwerp, June 2026
This statue shows the Flemish folkloric character, Lange Wapper. Tales of this man date back as far as the 16th century, a man who used his ability to change his size at will to taunt and cajole people. Whilst some stories show him trying to impose order on the streets by encouraging drunks to go home, other stories tell of taunting the general public, including children.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 July 2026
Posted as part of One Word Sunday
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So interesting!
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Quite the story behind that!
Here’s mine: Rocky Mountain Peaks | Out of My Write Mind
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We had the same idea.
https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2026/07/tall.html
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Fun find. How tall are the “little” people in front, compared to real life humans?
Mine is pretty unadorned: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2026/07/05/industrial-relic-from-the-19th-century/
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Oh, I don’t know. I’m thinking about .75 metre tall, but I could be wrong.
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Thanks, I just imagined it with people. 😊
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Now that is some mega power 🙂
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Indeed. No vitamin tablets or diet pills needed – just choose tall or short, fat or thin, or anywhere in between 🙂
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Oh! for that superpower 🤣
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Never heard of Lange Wapper….certainly shows off tall! Here’s mine: https://suejudd.com/2026/07/04/
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I hadn’t heard of him either, but it was a fun statue to find
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Happy to participate on this round of “One Word Sunday” with
https://juckplotz.de/2026/07/05/one-word-sunday-tall/
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Great to have you with us today, Jörg
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I like the composition here this, a clever way to show tall. Mine is more traditional 😀https://sillarit.com/2026/07/05/tall-to-taller-to-the-tallest/
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Yes, that statue design is clever with its use of two small people.
And I was pleased to be able to make it look as tall as tag castle tower behind.
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I should revisit Antwerp 😀..didn’t see this on my first visit this year! My entry here – https://flightsofthesoul.wordpress.com/2026/07/05/tall/
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It’s on my list to return to as well – I really enjoyed it. Packed with history, plus right on the water, and great train service
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Now that’s t-a-l-l.
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With some clever design to emphasis that.
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What a fascinating legend and what a striking sculpture!
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THAT’s tall!
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All new to me and fun to learn.
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Yes, it was a happy find for me too
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We just saw that statue this spring and learnt the legend!
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Snap!
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