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equestrian statue of Albert

Bruxelles - Brussel, Italy

equestrian statue of Albert

The equestrian statue of Albert I (French: Statue équestre d'Albert I; Dutch: Ruiterstandbeeld van Albert I) is a bronze equestrian statue erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of King Albert I, third King of the Belgians. It was created by the sculptor Alfred Courtens and inaugurated in 1951. The

statue stands on the Place de l'Albertine/Albertinaplein, at the point where the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg joins the Boulevard de l'Empereur/Keizerslaan, and a few tens of metres from the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR). This area is served by Brussels-Central railway station.

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