Stairway to Ringo, the artificial horse that stands along the road in Egmond aan Zee, will be given a new destination. The artwork was removed from its permanent place last fall after it was destroyed for the umpteenth time. It has now been repaired and will be housed at Manege Groot on Herenweg in Egmond aan den Hoef, the municipality announced.
The horse comes to rest in the meadow that faces the road. “There it is accompanied by the horses of the riding school. Ab Groot of the riding school of the same name is looking forward to his arrival and is giving it some rest”, according to the municipality of Bergen.
The artwork was located at the intersection Nieuwe Egmonderstraatweg / Sportlaan in Egmond aan Zee, but has been used numerous times. destroyed† That’s how it was set on fire and every once in a while daub†
Vandal proof
The municipality of Bergen has already dug deep into its pockets to repair and strengthen the controversial artificial horse of Egmond aan Zee, which 9,000 euros cost. The white horse was made of solid concrete and the blue dog on the back was no longer plastic, but cast iron.
Rita Koppe Draaijer van Hart for Egmond spent years trying to get the statue to a different location. According to her, the location was not optimally chosen and she is therefore happy that it finally has a new place.
“It stood on a kind of ‘holy ground’ of the Blauwe Paal in Egmond aan Zee. And also on a pub route. Not handy! The Blauwe Paal is now in the right place (it was in the wrong place) and the blue mosaic pole The stones have also been refurbished,” says Koppedraaijer.