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Koningin Julianaplein Vaals

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Vaals
Many elements on and in the vicinity of the newly decorated Koningin Julianaplein are reminiscent of Von Clermont. While walking, visitors pass the various buildings and elements that are reminiscent of Vaals' glorious textile past. Koningin Julianaplein is where the Aachen cloth manufacturer Johann Arnold Von Clermont put Vaals on the map in the 18th century with its cloth industry. The textile industry brought great economic prosperity to the border town.

As a Protestant in Aachen, Von Clermont had too little opportunity to practice his religion. That is why he chose domicile in Vaals. He had the Von Clermont House built here, which he furnished as a cloth factory and partly used as a home and office. Wool was woven, pressed and dyed. In the design for the public space of the Koningin Julianaplein, the influence of Von Clermont with his cloth industry is prominently expressed. A work of art in the form of the 'Färberbecken' (paint basin) has been laid out in the inner courtyard of the town hall. This waterwork symbolizes Von Clermont's dyer.

By means of a special construction it seems as if the cloths are washed, using the colors that were also used in the past in the dyeing industry. Red was the color for precious fabrics. The market carpet is located on Koningin Julianaplein itself. The pavement has the motif of a woven cloth. On the square is a fountain field with 44 nozzles. The Clermontgarten next to the Kopermolen is inspired by Von Clermont's garden, which was located on the south side of the current town hall in the 18th century. Here, a small source stone (fed with water from the Gau) creates a pleasant atmosphere.
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