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Katrien
April 10, 2023
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Statue symbolizing the farmer turned miner. In 1946, Raf Mailleux modeled the statue in miniature. It was not until July 28, 1990 that Winterslag got to see the bronze version.
Saint Barbara, patroness of the miners, keeps an eye on him from a niche in the Sacred Heart Church.
Source: Info brochure
Saint Barbara, patroness of the miners, keeps an eye on him from a niche in the Sacred Heart Church.
Source: Info brochure
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June 3, 2024
Hiking
This bronze statue "Homage to the Miner" (1990) by sculptor Raf Mailleux (1916-1996) symbolizes the farmer who became a miner.
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