Ambiorix, Bronze monument in Tongeren, Belgium

Ambiorix is a bronze statue in Tongeren depicting a tribal leader in Germanic attire with a dragon helmet, holding an axe and standing over Roman weapons on a stone base. The work sits at a central square in the city and is surrounded by decorative fencing that displays ancient artistic patterns.

In 1860 Tongeren's council sought a subsidy for an Ambiorix monument, granted in 1865; the total cost was estimated at 35,000 francs, with the Belgian state covering 21,650. The French sculptor Jules Bertin, then living in Tongeren, completed the bronze in 1866 under Guillaume Geefs's artistic direction. It was unveiled on 5 September 1866 before King Leopold II and Queen Marie-Henriette.

Ambiorix is shown as a moustached warrior trampling a laurel wreath and Roman fasces while restraining an eagle, the standard of the destroyed Legio XIV. He wears Celtic-style dress, including a winged helmet with a dragon, and holds a battle axe in his right hand, his left hand at his chest. The surrounding fence is decorated with spears, wild boar heads and arrows.

The monument is located at Grote Markt 1 and remains accessible to visitors year-round as it sits in a public space. Local authorities regularly maintain the bronze statue to keep it in good condition.

The eagle held by the figure was broken off in 1965 by a group of tipsy students; one climbed the statue, lost his grip and shattered it in the fall. The piece was recovered and put back more than half a century later. The 3 m pedestal is built as a prehistoric dolmen, and the surrounding fence is decorated with spears, boar heads and arrows.