Marieke (statue)

Marieke is a 1988 statue in Bruges, designed by Jef Claerhout. It is a homage to Jacques Brel's famous song "Marieke".[1][2][3]

Marieke

History

The statue was built at the request of journalist and Brel fan Johan Anthierens. It was revealed in 23 July 1988 by mayor Frank Van Acker.[4][5][6]

On 1 February 2012 the statue was clothed with knitted sleeves by anonymous pranksters.[7]

Statue

The statue is located at the Coupure in Bruges. It depicts a young woman, Marieke, who lived "between the towers of Bruges and Ghent" according to Brel's song of the same name.[8][9]

Sources
  1. https://zoeken.erfgoedbrugge.be/resultaten.php?nav_id=0-0
  2. http://www.erfgoedcelbrugge.be/images/filelib/coupure_746.pdf
  3. http://kw.knack.be/west-vlaanderen/nieuws/standbeeld-marieke-gehuldigd/article-normal-150031.html
  4. https://zoeken.erfgoedbrugge.be/resultaten.php?nav_id=0-0
  5. http://www.erfgoedcelbrugge.be/images/filelib/coupure_746.pdf
  6. http://kw.knack.be/west-vlaanderen/nieuws/standbeeld-marieke-gehuldigd/article-normal-150031.html
  7. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/ps3ljkmk
  8. https://zoeken.erfgoedbrugge.be/resultaten.php?nav_id=0-0
  9. http://www.erfgoedcelbrugge.be/images/filelib/coupure_746.pdf
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