Two life-size lizards sculptures made in 1994 to decorate the center of Amsterdam.

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While wandering the streets and canals of Amsterdam you can meet these unusual life-size statues of lizards. The place is designed by sculptor Hans van Houwelingen and is known as Blauw Jan named so after Blaauw Jan Westerhof, a 17th century pub owner who had a small private zoo. There are about 40 lizards (monitors, agames and iguanas) that decorate the grass in Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen, close to the Leidseplein, in the city center of Amsterdam.

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Size: 5035px × 3356px
Location: Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen, Leidseplein, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Holland.
Photo credit: © Jaroslaw Pyrih / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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