Hugging couple - Nieuwmarkt - Amsterdam, NH, NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member kaschper69
N 52° 22.391 E 004° 54.048
31U E 629397 N 5804246
Hugging couple Statue at the nieuwmarkt in Amsterdam.
Waymark Code: WMXFZ0
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 01/08/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 5

"This monument to the Dutch Golden Age poet and playwright, Gerbrand Adriaensz Bredero stands, appropriately enough, just outside of Amsterdam's notorious Red Light District. Bredero's work often depicted the seedier side of Dutch society and he lived all his life in and around these streets; his former residence can be found on Oudezijds Voorburgwal. The statue is a tribute to Bredero's work, showing a couple embracing in a scene from "The Spanish Brabander" and was created by Dutch sculptor Piet Esser in 1968 to mark the 350th anniversary of Bredero's death."

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Hugging couple

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Piet Esser

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1968

Materials used: bronze

Location: Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam

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