Huib Noorlander Menhir (1991)

On 28 September 1991, then-Mayor Bram Peper unveiled this artwork in Park Rozenburg, made by the Rotterdam sculptor Huib Noorlander. The work is a gift to the residents of Rotterdam from Galerie Maas, who celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. The work was named Menhir, but is popularly called 'Maasbeeld' after the donor of the statue. The 'Maas image' is formed by a hardwood and rectangular post with a large bronze mantle at the top. It depicts the relationship between Rotterdam and water. Originally there was a simple slope of gray-blue cobblestones around the statue, but the stones were regularly removed for throwing, so that after years the slope was completely removed. Park Rozenburg was also given a monumental status in 2006, which means that the entire park has been returned to its original state as much as possible. Galerie Maas was located at 159 Oudedijk near Park Rozenburg.