The Giant of Rotterdam is a bronze sculpture by artist Herman Lammers. Unveiled in 2011, the statue depicts former Rotterdam resident, Rigardus Rijnhout, named the country’s second-tallest person in history. At 7’ 6.5”, Rinhout grew up in a poor neighborhood where his family struggled to feed him. The 500-pound man, who wore size 29 shoes, sometimes worked as a walking advertiser carrying signs, a precursor to today’s sign spinners. Visitors will find the sculpture in a small park, five minutes walking from Central Station. Rinhout’s family home, now a Chinese market, is nearby. It still has the same oversized door customized for him years ago.

West-Kruiskade 26, 3014 AS Rotterdam, Netherlands, Phone: +31-10-7-90-01-85

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