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Rue des Bouchers

Porte de Sambre-et-Meuse

Sambre and Meuse Gate

Denis-Georges Bayar
1728

Description

Gate surmounted by the personifications of the Sambre and the Meuse pouring water into a shell.

Artist

Denis-Georges Bayar (Namur 1690 - 1774), Belgian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Location (N 50°27'44" - E 4°52'7") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: bena016; Photograph: 4 May 2015
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