Monument of 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 State troops, the legendary d'Artagnan fell at the Tongeren Gate in Maastricht. A bronze statue was unveiled on the spot where this captain of musketeers was killed in 2003. The statue was designed by sculptor Alexander Taratynov. The full name of d' Artagnan is Charles de Batz de Castelmore. The honour of unveiling the statue fell to the then councillor 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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