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- In 1557 a more durable statue of Erasmus was made in Belgian blue stone, paid for by the now King of Spain, Philip II.
- Close by the Groot Markt, the statue of Erasmus is a bronze in the middle of a shopping street, a quick stop off during your shopping.
- The statue of Erasmus is a gift from “Lions Club Leuven Erasmus” to the city of Leuven on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of this association.
- In their song about ‘Erasmus’, The Amazing Stroopwafels sing about the Statue of Erasmus, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary this month.
- This bronze-cast statue of famous Rotterdam -born humanist Desiderius Erasmus is the oldest statue in the Netherlands , with an impressive history marking it.
- The statue of Erasmus was cast from bronze in 1622 by the greatest Dutch sculptor of the Renaissance: Hendrick de Keyser.
- The statue of Desiderius Erasmus (born 1466 in Rotterdam - died 1536 in Basel) was made by Hendrick de Keyser and unveiled on 30 April 1622.
- The Princess Royal visited the statue of Erasmus and spoke with the sculptor about the piece in April 2013. Click on an image below for a larger version
- https://en.rotterdam.info/locations/statue-of-erasmus/. I knew it had to be an issue of definition, lol... It's the oldest (known) bronze statue (standbeeld).
- The statue of Desiderius Erasmus is the oldest statue in the Netherlands. It stands in Grote Kerkplein, just a stone s throw from the Laurenskerk.
