Monument van d’Artagnan
The statue of d'Artagnan in Maastricht commemorates the famous musketeer and symbolises courage and friendship.
On 25 June 1673, during bloody battles between the French and Dutch (Staatse) troops, the legendary d’Artagnan was killed at the Tongeren Gate in Maastricht. A bronze statue was unveiled in 2003 at the spot where this captain of the musketeers fell. The sculpture was created by the artist Alexander Taratynov. D’Artagnan’s full name was Charles Debatz-Castelmore. The honour of unveiling the statue fell to the then alderman Debats, who, incidentally, is not related to the count.
D’Artagnan became world-famous through the writings of Alexandre Dumas, who chronicled the adventures of three swashbucklers, members of the Royal French Guard.
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