Monument van Puin, War memorial and sculpture in Loosduinen district, Netherlands.
Monument van Puin is a war memorial and sculpture in The Hague consisting of a sphere approximately 6 meters in diameter built from rubble materials of buildings destroyed during World War II. The structure combines various construction debris into a cohesive, solid sphere that stands out in the landscape.
The memorial was designed and built in 1976 by Donald A.E. Duk to commemorate the evacuation and loss of approximately 30,000 homes during the construction of the Atlantic Wall in World War II. It stands as a reminder of the extensive destruction brought by wartime events in the region.
The sphere symbolizes the accumulation of destruction that swept across the region during the war. Visitors can observe the embedded material fragments and experience a direct physical connection to the devastation that occurred.
The memorial is located in the Wijndaelerduin recreational area and is accessible to visitors year-round. The surroundings are ideal for walking and viewing the sculpture from various angles.
The artwork uses actual rubble fragments from demolished houses, creating a direct physical link to the past. Each piece of stone in the sphere carries the story of people who lost their homes.
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