A large statue of approximately 4 meters high stands in the floodplains of the Waal. The image is a little boy in his swimming trunks who holds his left hand up to indicate how high the Waal river water can reach before Zaltbommel gets wet feet.
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Near Zaltbommel there is a 4 meter high statue in the floodplains of the Waal. It's a little boy in his swimming trunks. He holds up his left hand to …

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October 17, 2022

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The sculpture group consists of two parts. On the square there is a twice life-size aluminum bust of a human figure looking over the quay wall towards an identical statue (almost 4½ m high), but then full-length, at the foot of the dike. With their outstretched hand, both images indicate the highest water level that the quay wall in Zaltbommel can withstand. standbeelden.vanderkrogt.net/object.php?record=GL54aa

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