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Fountain at the Rembrandtplein

Place: Rembrandtplein
Design: Eric Nijhuis van Gelder
Material: granite


Two pieces of art mark the square. The statue of the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt, and the fountain.
In 1852 king William III unveiled the statue, sculptured by Louis Royer.
The square used to be a butter-market. In 1867 the square was named Rembrandtplein.


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