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A statue of King Leopold II of the Belgians was installed in Ekeren, Flanders, Belgium, until 2020.[1] The statue was designed by Belgian sculptor Joseph Ducaju, made of sandstone from Bad Bentheim, and was erected in 1873, eight years into Leopold's reign, as the first statue to commemorate him as king.[2]

Statue of Leopold II of Belgium
The statue in 2017
Artist	Joseph Ducaju
Year	1873 (1873)
Medium	Sandstone sculpture
Location	Ekeren, Belgium

After damage sustained during the George Floyd protests, the statue was removed to the grounds of the Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum in Antwerp on 9 June, although it may be irreparably damaged.[3]

See also

• Bust of Leopold II of Belgium, Ghent
• King Leopold II statue (Ostend)
• List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
• List of statues of Leopold II of Belgium

References

External links

• Media related to Leopold II statue, Ekeren at Wikimedia Commons

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