Search for gold and you'll find water! At square Armand Steurs, you'll spot a typical example of 1920s and 1930s urban planning, a water offering in the form of a beautiful gilded bronze statue. The sculpture is by Guillaume Charlier, who had the Charlier Museum named after him. An ode to water was quite significant at a time when the transport of water was a technical feat. A little further on, you'll see the ‘Les Carriers’ statue by the same artist. It depicts six workers struggling to move a block of stone. The artist used to visit industrial areas to observe the workers’ movements. And as you can tell, their suffering struck him.
Water and labour
Location: Square Armand Steurs, 1210 Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
