Monument Schelde Vrij, Maritime memorial in Marnixplaats, Belgium
The Monument Schelde Vrij reaches twenty meters high with an obelisk base supporting sculptures of Neptune, Mercury, and a city virgin at its peak.
The structure commemorates the 1863 liberation of the Scheldt River from Dutch control, which eliminated trade tolls and revitalized maritime commerce in Antwerp.
Jean-Jacques Winders designed the monument in eclecticism and neo-Flemish Renaissance style, collaborating with sculptors Louis Dupuis, Jaak de Braekeleer, and Frans Floris.
The memorial stands in the center of a circular square where eight streets intersect, surrounded by an ornate iron fence with cast-iron lamps at each corner.
Water god masks on each side of the monument's base spout water through broken chains, symbolizing the liberation of river navigation.
Location: Antwerp
Architects: Jean-Jacques Winders
GPS coordinates: 51.21039,4.39743
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:42
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