Leopold II statue
History · Ostend
The equestrian statue of Leopold II (Dutch: Ruiterstandbeeld van Leopold II) is a monument erected in Ostend, Belgium, in memory of King Leopold II, second King of the Belgians. It is located on the Royal Galleries by the beach. The king was commemorated here as a benefactor of Ostend and the Belgian Congo. The inauguration was on 19 July 1931.
Partly due to Leopold II's colonial regime, the monument is the subject of ongoing controversy and has been vandalised several times.
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