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14-DEC-2014

Haarlem

Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer & Wigbolt Ripperda statue (2013)
Large bronze statue of two historical figures, ready to fight off the Spaniards during the Siege of Haarlem (1572~1573). Kenau was known for her fearlessness, and governor Wigbolt for inspiring citizens to defend the city. To brighten up the newly designed square (by a Spanish(!) architect in 2009) in front of Haarlem central station. A not so fearsome statue though.

Canon EOS 70D
1/200s f/5.0 at 37.0mm iso200 full exif

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Dave Berry30-Mar-2015 23:26
Pretty tough-looking couple, but it sounds like they had to be. Thank you again for the narrative. It adds so much to the enjoyment of the image. V
Zoltán Balogh05-Jan-2015 10:49
This is beautiful, I like it! V
Kim03-Jan-2015 11:33
Great shot! V
MarcViskens03-Jan-2015 09:34
very nice José
Ceya03-Jan-2015 09:30
A powerful statue well captured! Thank you for the information. V
Guest 02-Jan-2015 19:25
Interesting history and statue.
Gerard Koehl02-Jan-2015 19:11
Superbe statue. V
Helen Betts02-Jan-2015 18:48
It's quite an attractive statue, as is your capture of it. Interesting about the Spanish architect! V.
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