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The Walenman Statue

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The Walenman Statue

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  • Location: Laakdal, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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    May 22, 2025

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    Walenman = Flemish beet harvester working in Wallonia.
    The statue dates from 2006 and is 168cm high, 66cm wide and 70cm deep.
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    November 14, 2020

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    The Walenman is a sculpture by the Veerlese sculptor and painter Jef Van Leeuw. It has been on display for a few years in the park in front of the …
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    In honor of our ancestors who still went to "the beet" to earn their living, in the Walloons...
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    Location: Laakdal, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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