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-Belgium

Tall

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, […]
Tall

-Glasgow

Fashion

There are several equestrian statues in central Glasgow, and most of the riders have gone for traditional feathered fashion for their head gear: However, the Duke of Wellington still prefers […]
Fashion

-Netherlands

Royalty rides in

  This statue by T. R. van der Pant was commissioned by the Amsterdam Contact Group of Women’s Organisations in 1964, and unveiled in 1972. It is quite a contrast to […]

-London

Physical energy

Renowned Victorian artist and sculptor, GF Watts (1817-1904), made his last submission to the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition in 1904, the year of his death.  It was a bronze cast […]
Physical energy

-Switzerland

Controversy

  Hans Waldmann was mayor of Zurich and master of the Kämbel guild in the late fifteenth century.  He lead the Confederates in the Burgundian Wars defeating Charles the Bold, but […]
Controversy

-Sweden

Royal Arrival in Stockholm

This nineteenth century statue depicts the arrival of Crown Prince Karl XIV into the city in 1810.  Born in Pau in France, in 1763,  Jean Bernadotte became King of Sweden and […]

-Barcelona

Equestrian Shadow

This grand statue of Ramon Berenguer III (1082 – 1131), Count of Barcelona, casts a statue that is possible more impressive than the statue itself. The photo above is an […]

-Milan

Pigeon shocks the King of Italy!

The equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Italy 1861-1878, holds sway in the centre of the cathedral square. Linked to Blur. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 4 April 2015

-London

Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 80 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own […]