Colonial statues in Halle given 'critical interpretation' but not removed

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

The Flemish city of Halle has decided not to remove but instead to adapt two controversial colonial references in one of its parks as a "reminder of the role Belgium played as a coloniser."


In Halle's renovated Albert park stands a statue and a monument dating back to the colonial period: a bust of Leopold II and the monument 'Homage to the Colonial Pioneers'. Both have both stood there since 1953, but since Sunday last week, they have been given a new makeover and interpretation.

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