'Peerd van Ome Loeks', Groningen Province, The Netherlands

3.5 (65 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #14 in Groningen Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

The statue of the white horse ,a symbol of the local culture

I was curious to hear the story of the unusual statue ,it was told to me by one of my Dutch relatives,during my last visit in Groningen. Any tourist is welcomed by the horse of uncle Loeks in front of the railway station ,why there ,I have no idea .The statue was created by an artist ,being a symbol of the local culture .Long time ago ,a farmer who had a stable in the area ,lost his racing horse ,that got sick and died .A legend says that the butcher came to take the horse ,you can imagine how upset was his master ,children or maybe his friends invented a silly song about uncle Luke's horse...I can imagine the protest of locals when they tried to remove the statue temporarily ,..
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Address

Stationsplein, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Website

http://www.staatingroningen.nl/343/het-peerd-van-ome-loeks

Current local date and time now

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 3:14

User Ratings

3.5 based on (65 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4Meicy 5:00 PM Jan 9, 2018
    Landmark
    This statue is a piece of history to Groningen and it meant something to them. Although some explanation about the art work would be nice nevertheless, its worth to take a look if you are here in Groningen, and let your mind wonder why the Man and the horse?
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  • 4Alfred V 5:00 PM Aug 13, 2022
    Cute
    A cute statue near the central station, depicting the horse from a local legend. A must see, if only for a quickie.

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