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Triumphal arch sculpted in the seventeenth century by Hubert van den Eynde in honor of King Philip IV of Spain, with plans by Rubens
This triumphal arch was sculpted in the 17th century by Hubert van den Eynde as a tribute to Philip IV, King of Spain. Rubens is said to have designed it. As its name suggests, it was originally intended as a "water gate", or reek, on the Scheldt. It functioned as a control passage for boats within Antwerp's fortified walls, but following work on the river quays, the gate was moved to the Sint-Jansvliet in 1880. The construction of the Sint-Anne tunnel in 1993 led to its migration to the Zuid.
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