Fonske Statue, Louvain, Belgium

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Charles Morrow-Jones (was created by)

Description

A statue nicknamed 'Fonske' is located in the middle of the cross-section of roads behind the choir of St. Peter's church. It represents a person reading a book while pouring liquid in his head (probably beer: Leuven is a city famous for lager beer). 'Fonske' is a typical Flemish name - the diminutive of Alfons or Alphonse. This sculpture is also known as 'Font Sapienza'. Keywords: Belgium, Flanders, Vlaams-Brabant, Louvain, Louven, sculpture, statue. Submitted by Hazel Morrow-Jones.

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