Located at the beginning of shopping street Church Street, Church Square is a perfect starting point for a day of shopping in the city center. The surrounding terraces of cafes offer a nice view of the square's activity and are perfect for a relaxing moment in the sun.
Family with dog
The sculpture is made in green patinated bronze and was placed in 1996 in the Church Square, which was then reconstructed. "In harmony" symbolizes man in family. The stylized, human figures mingle, as it were, among the living people in the square. Typical of the sculpture group are the extremely long legs. This is characteristic of Joz De Loose's linear style. He compares people to wheat. When wheat and rye stalks are ripe, they hang down. Those that are alive rise high above the rest. It is no different with people. Also characteristic is simplicity: naked individuals with simple heads. The artist thus avoids reference to any race or particular person. They look like no one and yet they are people.
The golden crown
Hidden in an oak tree in front of St. Peter's Church you will find the artwork "Projekt Damocles IV" by artist Timm Ulrichs, a representative of German concept art. This is a direction in modern art that refrains from realizing a design. The golden crown is also an inverted tree saw: a utilitarian object becomes a work of art. With this, Ulrichs wants to counter the alienation of art into a commodity.
Monument to the fallen
The city council erected a monument to both fallen soldiers and civilians of WWI. It was inaugurated on November 21, 1920. A bluestone pedestal, weighing 60,000 pounds, with a bronze statue of the winged Greek goddess of victory, Nikè.
The bronze pedestal bears the name of the sculptor, Fr. Jochems and the name of the bronze foundry. Engraved on the sides are the names of fallen soldiers and deceased civilians, who are honored and commemorated. Since Jan. 22, 2014, the memorial has been a protected monument due to its historical and artistic value.
First stone interior
On Aug. 1, 1900, feast day of St. Peter's, the foundation stone was laid with the inscription "Anno Domini MDCCCC in honorem S(ancti) Petri ad Vincula fundata est ecclesia. The foundation stone is located behind the high altar. During restoration work, they wanted to move the original stone to give it a more prominent place. But one suspects that behind it is another quiver with a dedication, as was the custom in the past. Perhaps Pastor Claykens kept a "message for eternity." The stone you see here is a copy. Parallel to this copy was placed a glass memorial plaque, donated by local glass artist Marcel Haccuria.
