Anspach Fountain
Monumental fountain in Brussels, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Anspach Fountain (French: Fontaine Anspach; Dutch: Anspachfontein) is an eclectic-style fountain-obelisk erected between 1895 and 1897 in the centre of the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein in Brussels, Belgium.[1] Designed by the architect Charles-Émile Janlet [fr], it is dedicated to the memory of Jules Anspach, a former mayor of the City of Brussels.[2][3][1]
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Location | Square des Blindés / Pantsertroepensquare 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
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Designer | Charles-Émile Janlet [fr] |
Type | Fountain |
Material | Blue stone, pink granite and bronze |
Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
Beginning date | 1895 (1895) |
Completion date | 1897 (1897) |
Dedicated to | Jules Anspach |
Dismantled date | 1973 |
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The monument was dismantled in 1973 following construction work on the Brussels Metro.[4] It was reinstalled in 1981 in its current location on the Square des Blindés/Pantsertroepensquare, between the Quai aux Briques/Baksteenkaai and the Quai au Bois à Brûler/Brandhoutkaai, in the Sainte-Catherine/Sint Katelijne neighbourhood.[5][3][1]