The Hourglass

The Hourglass is a work of art in , . The Hourglass is situated nearby to , as well as near the bridge .
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Photo: Oussama Djaknoun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: monument located in Dunkirk, France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include LAAC Museum of Contemporary Art and Hôtel de Ville, Dunkirk.

Museum
Photo: Claus Ableiter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 140 metres southeast of The Hourglass.

Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in , , northern , standing on the Place Charles Valentin. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1989. is situated 1 km south of The Hourglass.

Church
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 620 metres southeast of The Hourglass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malo-les-Bains and Dunkirk.

Suburb
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of in . It lies on the , 10 kilometres from the border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune is about 86,000.

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is a town in the region of in . The town is a historic resort, 10 km from the border with . If you're coming from the UK, it's a great place to start your journey further into the Continent, but also a great holiday…

Suburb
Photo: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former commune in the department in northern France. In 1971 it was merged into . It currently has 18,272 inhabitants in an area of 3.97 km2.

The Hourglass

Latitude
51.04688° or 51° 2′ 49″ north
Longitude
2.38117° or 2° 22′ 52″ east
Inception
July 12th, 2017
Open location code
9F3429WJ+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5453959271
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q55597777
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“The Hourglass” goes by many names.

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