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Flemish Brabant

Balloon of Friendship

Flemish Brabant

Balloon of Friendship

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Balloon of Friendship

Hiking

4.4

(35)

Cycling

5.0

(3)

Road cycling

5.0

(1)

Location: Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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November 28, 2021

Hiking

Artist Dany Tulkens designed the eight-metre-high balloon in 1988, as a gift to the city of the Dutch Association of Years. He wanted to use it to say that you …

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October 9, 2022

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This hot air balloon is located near the station. A striking appearance in the streets

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February 6, 2025

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Artist Dany Tulkens designed the eight-meter-high balloon in 1988, commissioned by the Verbond der Jaartallen as a gift to the city. He wanted to say that with friends around you, you can transcend everyday worries. The statue stood on the Herbert Hooverplein for almost 30 years. The balloon now stands on the flowerbed at the De Lijn bus station on the Plein van Vriendschap near the Diestsestraat

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Elevation 70 m

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Location: Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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