National Monument on Dam Square, War memorial on Dam Square, Netherlands.
The monument features a 22-meter concrete pillar covered in white travertine stone, with two sculpted lions representing the Netherlands on each side.
The cenotaph, unveiled on May 4, 1956, stands as a tribute to Dutch soldiers and civilians who lost their lives during World War II.
The semicircular wall contains eleven urns holding soil from Dutch military cemeteries and execution sites from World War II.
Visitors can access the monument via a wheelchair ramp that was added in 2007 to make the site accessible to everyone.
Every May 4th, Dutch citizens gather at the monument for a national remembrance ceremony, observing two minutes of silence.
Location: Amsterdam
Inception: May 4, 1956
Architects: Jacobus Oud
Creator: John Rädecker, Paul Grégoire, Jacobus Oud
Official opening: May 4, 1956
Architectural style: reconstruction-period architecture
Part of: Top 100 of Dutch monuments 1940-1958, Sleutelwerken
GPS coordinates: 52.37304,4.89319
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:41
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