Statue of Godefroid (Godefroy) de Bouillon

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Statue of Godefroid (Godefroy) de Bouillon

The bold equestrian statue at the centre of Place Royale depicts Godefroid (Godefroy) de Bouillon, the crusader knight who very briefly became the first European ‘king’ of Jerusalem in 1099.

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