The Three Wise Noses of De Panne rise high above the coastline and defy the elements. With a plinth as identical bodies and faces, the monolithic sculptures of Jos de …

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

May 7, 2024

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These striking statues can, as it were, be placed in the same category as monuments such as the Statue of Liberty (New York) or Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro) thanks to their heroic-realistic nature. Originally, such images served as a signpost, but now they have become real must-sees. The three heads are also real smart-arses: they all stubbornly look in a different direction: towards France, England or the Belgian interior.

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🕊️ 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓

December 10, 2019

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Artist: Jos de Gruyter en Harald Thys
With their monolithic posture and stark gaze, the Drie Wijsneuzen (‘Three Wise Noses’) of De Panne tower over the coastline. They are part …

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Location: De Panne, Veurne, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Beaufort Sculpture Park: The Three Wise Noses - Harald Thys & Jos

1. Veurne Market Square – Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort loop from Westende

2. Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from De Panne

3. Veurne Market Square – Between De Panne and Veurne loop from Wulveringem

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