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Mercator

Recommended by 58 hikers out of 59

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Location: Kruibeke, Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Dominiek Van Dooren

February 12, 2023

More than life-size bronze statue on a four-sided bluestone base. Sculpture signed F. Van Havermaet, 1870 and cast in Brussels by Cie. des Bronzes, Director A. Verhaeren. Each side with neo-Gothic niche in which the following text: back: "Born and raised to Geraard Mercator in Rupelmonde, prince of the mathematicians of his time, founder of the new geography in the age of LXXXII j. VIII m., fourth quarter of the 17th century, The 2nd of December MDXCIV died in Duisburg"; right side: "Established by the Antiquity Circle of Waas with the help of administrative and popular donations, and inaugurated in the year MDCCCLXXI". Same texts, in Latin on the front and left.
(Immovable Heritage Agency)

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

September 11, 2021

Mercator...
The man who has rightly received a statue here has seen the light of day in Rupelmonde. He has given us the maps so that we will not get lost so easily today.

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Erwin D.R

June 10, 2021

Place where history is experienced!

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Elevation 40 m

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Location: Kruibeke, Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Mercator

1. Fort Steendorp – Graventoren - Rupelmonde loop from Temse

2. Elzenbroekbossen – Arcade artwork loop from Rupelmonde

3. Coninkshofke - pavilion – Arcade artwork loop from Rupelmonde

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