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Statue of Godefroid (Godefroy) de Bouillon

Statue of Godefroid (Godefroy) de Bouillon

©Analia Glogowski/Lonely Planet

The bold equestrian statue at the centre of Place Royale depicts Godefroid (Godefroy) de Bouillon, the crusader knight who very briefly became the first European ‘king’ of Jerusalem in 1099.

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