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't Mooswief Statue, Maastricht

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    June 29, 2021

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    In 1952 a committee was formed with the aim of having a monument made of the typical market woman.
    Thanks to the spontaneous cooperation of the market dwellers and market traders, it was already possible in October 1953 to proceed with the erection of the monument, which was built up in its entirety in a pentagon.
    Architect J. Brouwers designed the fountain bowl with two steps while the sculptor Charles Vos cut down the statue. On Saturday 27 February 1954 the whole was unveiled by city prince Sjaak I (Chappin) of the Tempeleers.

    Source: maastrichtdigitaalcentrum.com
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    June 30, 2021

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    Every year on the Saturday before Carnival, the City Prince of Maastricht lays a wreath on the shoulders of this statue, made not of flowers but of fresh vegetables.
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    December 17, 2025

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    In the Market Square stands a gray stone statue of the Mooswief (meaning: greengrocer, vegetable seller). The Mooswief is one of Maastricht's most famous symbols. Charles Vos created this statue …
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    Location: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

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