Brabo Fountain
The Brabo Fountain is an eclectic-style fountain-sculpture located in the Grote Markt 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.
- Work of art
- …is a statue
- Description: fountain in Antwerp, Belgium
- Established: August 21, 1887
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Antwerp City Hall and Cathedral of Our Lady.
Cathedral of Our Lady
Church
The Cathedral of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Cathedral of Our Lady is situated 150 metres southeast of Brabo Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schipperskwartier and Universiteitsbuurt.
Schipperskwartier
Quarter
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Linkeroever
Suburb
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Brabo Fountain
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Latitude
51.22118° or 51° 13′ 16″ north
Longitude
4.39968° or 4° 23′ 59″ east
Open location code
9F3669CX+FV
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artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Brabo Fountain” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب برابو التذكاري، أنتويرب، بلجيكا”
- Chinese: “布拉博喷泉”
- Dutch: “Brabofontein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة برابو”
- French: “fontaine de Brabo”
- French: “Fontaine de Brabo”
- German: “Brabobrunnen”
- Japanese: “ブラボーの噴水”
- Polish: “Fontanna Brabo”
- Portuguese: “Monumento Brabo, Antuérpia, Bélgica”
- Russian: “Памятник Брабо, Антверпен, Бельгия”
- Spanish: “Fuente de Brabo”
- Spanish: “fuente del Brabo”
- Spanish: “Fuente del Brabo”
- Ukrainian: “Фонтан Брабо”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include De Pauw and Huis De Spieghel.
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