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The statue was donated, but installation, including the plinth, cost 24,500 guilders. It was unveiled by Jacoba van Walsum, wife of Gerard van Walsum, the mayor or Rotterdam, on 15 May 1953 on Plein 1940 , where it stands nowadays outside the Maritime Museum Rotterdam. It was moved approximately 60 m (200 ft) from its original position in 1975.
A wooden statue was erected on the occasion of Philip of Habsburg's princely visit in Rotterdam on 27 1549. It played a specific role in the visit's choreography. The statue was hollow and enabled a young boy to stay inside. As Philip approached, the boy recited a Latin poem, making it appear as if Erasmus himself was praising the visitor. [1]
Rotterdam's urban form was more American than other Dutch cities, based on US plans, [46] with a large collection of high-rise elements [42] and the Maas boulevard and Window to the River functioning primarily as conduits for motor vehicles. [43] In later years, Rotterdam architect Kees Christiaanse wrote:
Santa Claus on the Eendrachtsplein, Rotterdam. Santa Claus, popularly known as the Buttplug Gnome, is a 2001 statue by artist Paul McCarthy in the Eendrachtsplein square of Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Rotterdam Don’t miss Rotterdam’s cubic houses on a Northern Europe cruise (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Amsterdam is in the process of phasing out cruise ships to reduce overtourism.
Moments Contained is a 2022-2023 bronze sculpture on the Stationsplein, in front of Rotterdam Centraal station, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. [1] It was created by artist Thomas J. Price, a London-based artist with Caribbean roots. [2] A similar statue is on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. [3]