Het ei van Ko, Architectural structure in central Enschede, Netherlands
Het ei van Ko consists of multiple elliptical shapes with a bronze family group sculpture featuring a man, woman, child, and dog near a water feature.
The structure was installed in 1984 and named by local citizens in honor of Mayor Ko Wierenga, although the municipality officially calls it De familie.
The artwork's shape mirrors the layout of the inner city within the former canal borders, measuring approximately 22 by 12 meters with a height of 1.5 meters.
Located at Langestraat in front of Enschede City Hall, the structure underwent major renovations in 2004 during city center pavement renewal and again in 2013.
The bronze dog in the family group sculpture was modeled after the artist Joop Hekman's own Chow Chow dog.
GPS coordinates: 52.21920,6.89619
Latest update: March 6, 2025 16:42
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