Brabo Fountain
Bronze fountain of a legendary hero hurling a giant's severed hand, rising from rocks before the town hall.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Brabo Fountain on Antwerp's Grote Markt follows a fifteenth-century legend about a toll-collecting giant on the Scheldt, a young Roman captain, and the story the city tells about its own name. It also looks at how sculptor Jef Lambeaux built the bronze in the eighteen-eighties, from the figure at its base to the mermaids holding up the city's coat of arms. Walk all the way around the fountain as you listen.
This audio guide was created using AI.
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