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Mermaid statue in Leopoldpark, Oostende

Dating back to 1880 or so, Leopoldpark is located at the site of a previous zoo and botanical garden.   It contains a number of rare trees and animals as a result, and some unusual statues.   There is a swimming statue, there is the statue of fat Matilda, and there is an elegant mermaid statue.  map

Leopold Park Mermaid Statue
Leopold Park Mermaid Statue. Photo © by Jan Poppe.

The mermaid statue was created in bronze by Willy Kreitz in 1959.     There is a plaque on a stone pillar just beyond the left edge of this photo.   A close-up photo of this plaque would be very welcome.

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Park
The Mermaids of Earth coffee-table book: See page 93 in the book about this sculpture.

Mermaids of Earth coffee-table book

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