Statue of Europe, Modern sculpture in European Quarter, Brussels, Belgium

The Statue of Europe, also called Unity in Peace, is a resin sculpture over 5 m tall and weighing nearly 800 kg. Four tall, simplified figures with raised arms—red, yellow, green and white—support a blue globe with white stars and a dark map of Europe. A white dove with spread wings rises above the globe. It stands in the garden of the Convent Van Maerlant in Brussels.

The Statue of Europe was inaugurated on 9 December 2003 by Neil Kinnock, then Vice-President of the European Commission, and Viviane Reding, then Commissioner for Culture. The date fell in the European Year of People with Disabilities, and the EU's eastern enlargement was awaited. French artist Bernard Romain directed visually impaired children in making the resin work.

French artist Bernard Romain created this work with the participation of visually impaired children, who helped shape, polish, and paint the resin sculpture. The collaboration brought together young people from the community in a shared creative process.

The sculpture stands in a public garden accessible during daylight hours near the European Commission buildings. The setting provides an open, peaceful space where you can walk around and view the artwork from different angles.

The sculpture's colorful arms lift a sphere designed to echo the pattern of the European Union flag. This visual detail connects the artwork directly to the idea of European integration and shared identity.