Monument to John Cockerill, Brussels
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The Monument to John Cockerill (French: Monument à John Cockerill, Dutch: Monument voor John Cockerill) is a group of statues erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of the Belgian-British industrialist John Cockerill, a pioneer of the steel industry and the railways in Belgium in the 19th century, as well as the industrial workers of Belgium.[1][2]
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Location | Place du Luxembourg / Luxemburgplein B-1050 Ixelles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
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Designer | Armand Cattier [fr] |
Completion date | 1872 (1872) |
Dedicated to | John Cockerill |
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The monumental group was designed in 1872 by the sculptor Armand Cattier [fr] in eclectic style.[3] It stands in the centre of Place du Luxembourg/Luxemburgplein in Ixelles, with its back to the former Brussels-Luxembourg railway station's entrance and to the postmodern buildings of the Espace Léopold, seat of the European Parliament in Brussels.