brabo fountain grote markt antwerpen belgium |
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navigate by keyword : antigoon antwerp antwerpen artist belgium brabo century city created defeat depicts fountain front giant grote hall hero jef lambaux legend legendary markt middle monumental probably roman sculpted settlemen slayed small story tells when years |
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The monumental fountain in front of the city hall depicts the legendary hero Brabo after his defeat of the giant Antigoon. The fountain was sculpted at the end of the 19th century by local artist Jef Lambaux. A legend, probably created in the Middle Ages, tells the story of the Roman hero Brabo and how he slayed the giant Antigoon. More than 2,000 years ago, when Antwerp was just a small settlemen |
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