Equestrian statue of Leopold II, Brussels
Statue of King Leopold II | |
| Location | Place du Trône / Troonplein 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
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| Coordinates | 50°50′26″N 4°21′52″E / 50.84056°N 4.36444°E |
| Designer | Thomas Vinçotte, François Malfait |
| Type | Equestrian statue |
| Completion date | 1926 |
| Dedicated to | King Leopold II |
The equestrian statue of Leopold II (French: Statue équestre de Léopold II; Dutch: Ruiterstandbeeld van Leopold II) is a bronze equestrian statue erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of King Leopold II, second King of the Belgians. It was created by the sculptor Thomas Vinçotte in 1914, but it was not finalised until 1926 by the architect François Malfait, when it was inaugurated in the king's honour.
The statue stands on the Place du Trône/Troonplein, to the south-east of the Royal Palace of Brussels, at the point where the Rue Ducale/Hertogsstraat joins the Boulevard du Régent/Regentlaan (Small Ring), and a few tens of metres from the Royal Stables of Brussels. It is also close to Matongé, an African (mainly Congolese) district of Ixelles. This area is served by Brussels-Central railway station, as well as by the metro stations Parc/Park (on lines 1 and 5) and Trône/Troon (on lines 2 and 6).