Statue of Paul Van Vliet Unveiled in the Hague

NOS

Lean Right

Factuality

Ownership

A bronze statue of comedian Paul van Vliet has been unveiled in The Hague. Van Vliet was born in The Hague and died in 2023 at the age of 87. The money for the statue was raised through crowdfunding. Several of Van Vliet's personal belongings were also auctioned, including a 1992 photo of the comedian with actress Audrey Hepburn. A total of over €110,000 was raised. The municipality of The Hague contributed the final €8,500 needed. Van Vliet was…

De Telegraaf

Right

Factuality

Ownership

The Hague residents attended in large numbers on Wednesday for the unveiling of the statue of renowned comedian Paul van Vliet, who died two years ago at the age of 87, at the Nieuwe Uitleg in The Hague. His widow, Lidewij de Jongh, considers it a "beautiful tribute" to her partner. "But it's also bizarre; the statue looks exactly like him."

rtl.nl

Factuality

Ownership

A statue of comedian Paul van Vliet was unveiled in the center of The Hague on Wednesday. Dozens of people attended the unveiling. The statue is located on Nieuwe Uitleg, not far from his birthplace and the famous PePijn Theater, which he founded in 1964. Paul died in 2023 at the age of 87 after a short illness.