• The Statue of Erasmus is a public monument by Hendrick de Keyser in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. History. Earlier statues in wood and stone.
  • 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.
  • 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 the oldest statue in the Netherlands. Erasmus was one of the most important representatives and pioneers of the Renaissance in...
  • This bronze-cast statue of famous Rotterdam -born humanist Desiderius Erasmus is the oldest statue in the Netherlands , with an impressive history marking it.
  • It was entirely dedicated to Hendrick de Keyser’s statue of Erasmus which was unveiled on 30 April 1622 in the city centre of Rotterdam.
  • Here you will find a statue of Erasmus that served as a figurehead on the ship De Liefde, the first Dutch ship to arrive in Japan in 1600.
  • The Princess Royal visited the statue of Erasmus and spoke with the sculptor about the piece in April 2013.
  • Here is a Dutch engraving that visitors can admire at the MIR. On a bridge spanning a canal stands a large statue of Erasmus reading a book.
  • In their song about ‘Erasmus’, The Amazing Stroopwafels sing about the Statue of Erasmus, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary this month.