Nello & Patrache Statue(Nello & Patrasche beeld). 안트웨르펜(Antwerpen)

Nello & Patrache Statue(Nello & Patrasche beeld).

안트웨르펜(Antwerpen). 벨기에(Belgium)

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Nello & Patrasche

A tale of friendship

Nello, a poor orphan and his draught dog Patrasche are the protagonists of the English language novel, a Dog of Flanders, from 1872. The story tells how Nello and his friend travel to the city every day, where they visit the cathedral so Nello can admire paintings by Rubens. Following a series of setbacks, the boy and his dog die together in the cathedral from deprivation. This moving and atypical story conveys a message of pride and unconditional friendship.

원작 : 영국의 여류작가 위다(Ouida). 1872년 (A Dog of Flanders)

1975년 : 쿠로다 요시오 감독(일본)이 TV animation 으로 각색.

The story of Nello and Patrasche

Nello and Patrasche are the main characters in the 1872 novel A Dog of Flanders. The story takes place in Hoboken and Antwerp. The Cathedral of Our Lady and various paintings by Rubens play an important role in the novel.

Nello, a poor orphan boy, becomes friends with Patrasche, an abandoned cart dog. They walk to town together every day. They often visit the cathedral, where Nello admires the paintings by Rubens. Due to a series of setbacks, the lives of Nello and Patrasche end in that same cathedral. They die together from hardship.
This moving and atypical Christmas story holds a message of pride and unconditional friendship. The story is very famous in Japan. 

New statue at the cathedral

Artist Batist Vermeulen (‘Tist’) designed a statue of the boy and his dog. You can admire the new statue on the Handschoenmarkt, in front of the cathedral. 

Traces of the story in Hoboken

Based on the descriptions in the story, it has long been assumed that the Antwerp district of Hoboken was where Nello and Patrasche once lived. You will therefore find a few traces of the story there. At number 3 in the Kapelstraat, you will see a bronze statue of Nello and Patrasche, created by Yvonne Bastiaans. Furthermore, many people living in Hoboken believe Nello and Patrasche to be buried in the former churchyard at the Kioskplaats, which is now the park of the onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk (Church of Our Lady's Nativity). Be sure to pass the Kiosk bakery, where you can taste some delicious ‘Nello and Patrasche’ chocolates.

Hoboken lies about 7 kilometres by bike from the Grote Markt (Great Market Square). You can either rent a bike or make use of a Velo city bike. You can also reach Hoboken by tram

Nello & Patrasche

By Batist Vermeulen

with the support of

周大生 (Chow Tai Seng)

The people of China and Chow Tai Seng value

the great contribution of Antwerp's diamond industry to China.

They are honoured to support Nello & Patrasche's story of friendship

Philippe Blonde. Tanguy Ottomer

Stad Antwerpen

플란다스의 개 마지막 장면(동영상)

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