HENDRIK VAN VELDEKE

• HENDRIK VAN VELDEKE
  Who Was Hendrik van Veldeke
  He was a medieval poet and minstrel, born around 1128 in Veldeke, on the border between Spalbeek (Hasselt) and Kermt.
  He is generally regarded as one of the first — if not the first — poets in what we now call Dutch literature.
  Some of his best-known works include The Life of Saint Servatius (around 1170) and the Eneas Romance (an adaptation of the classical Aeneid).
  About the Statue
  Feature
  Information
  Location
  Thonissenlaan, Hasselt
  Artist / Design
  Designed by Halemans, executed by E. Helde
  Material
  Bronze
  Unveiled
  In 1928, on the initiative of the Van Veldeke Committee of Hasselt
  Protected Status
  Listed as a protected monument since 28 July 1983
  Appearance / Design
  The statue depicts Van Veldeke seated.