Mars, Hoeilaart, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Part of 'Space for MUCO' project 2004.

MUCO: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. Other signs and symptoms may include sinus infections, poor growth, fatty stool, clubbing of the fingers and toes, and infertility in most males. Different people may have different degrees of symptoms

The concept:

A scale model of our solar system on a 1/40,000,000 scale.
11 works have been placed in 9 different Belgian cities.

Mars: Hoeilaart
Saturnus: Gembloux
Jupiter: Kampenhout
Uranus: Tongeren
Neptunus: Oostende
Pluto: Florenville
Sun: Oudergem
Mercury: Oudergem
Venus: Watermaal-Bosvoorde
Earth: Ukkel
Moon: Ukkkel


The Sun is near the seat of the Belgian Society for Fight against Mucoviscidosis (cystic fibrosis) in Auderghem. A segment of the solar disk was chosen, which would measure 34.8 m. It was inaugurated on May 16, 2004.
Mercury is also still in Oudergem, at the Cultural Center. It stands 1.45 km from the Sun and measures only 12 cm.
Venus is in the Leybeekpark in Watermael-Boitsfort. That is 2.7 km from the Sun. The diameter of Venus is 30 cm. Venus was inaugurated in October 2004.
The Earth and the Moon are in Uccle, at the entrance of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. The distance to the Sun is 3.73 km and they are 9 meters apart. The Earth measures 32 cm, the Moon 8.6 cm. The inauguration of this couple took place in June 2004.
Mars can be found in the Jan van Ruusbroecpark in the center of Hoeilaart. It is 16 cm tall and is 5.69 km from the Sun.
Jupiter can be found at a roundabout between the Leuvensesteenweg (N26) and the Haachtsesteenweg (N21) near Kampenhout. Jupiter has a diameter of 3.57 m and is located 19.4 km from the Sun. For connoisseurs, the cloud tires, the Grote Rode Vlek and lightning discharges can be discerned.
The planet Saturn can be found in Gembloux on the Place Arthur Lacroix. It is 3 m large and stands 35.7 km from the Sun.
The planet Uranus is located in Tongeren, in the courtyard of the administrative center at the Maastrichterstraat 10. The performance is 1.28 m and is 71.7 km from the Sun.
Neptune can finally be found on the sea dike of Ostend, near the Casino Kursaal. The disk is on a trident. Neptune has a diameter of 1.22 m and is located 112.6 km from the Sun.
The dwarf planet Pluto, at the time of the inauguration still a planet, can be found next to the city hall of Florenville at 147 km from Oudergem and has a diameter of 5 cm.

Title: Mars Artist: Tim Roosen Media (materials) used: Metal Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Jan Van Ruysbroekpark, Hoeilaart Date of creation or placement: 2004

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