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Stadtgarten
(Vauban-Insel)

Soldat Lacroix

Soldier Lacroix

Legendary figure from the former fortified city of Saarlouis. The story comes from the Prussian-French War of Liberation of 1815
(Wikipedia)

Viktor Fontaine
1973

Description

Statue of a soldier in the uniform of the French army of 1815, with on the baseplate "LACROIX".

Sculptor

Viktor Fontaine (Saarlouis 1923 - Saarlouis 1995), German sculptor and painter from Saarlouis Fontaine, Viktor.

Locatie (N 49°18'54" - E 6°44'41") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desl096; Photograph: 31 May 2019
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