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Anton de Kom Memorial, Bronze war memorial in Amsterdam Southeast, Netherlands.

The memorial features a three-meter representation of Anton de Kom, placed on a monumental step at Anton de Komplein in Amsterdam Southeast.

The monument commemorates Anton de Kom, a Surinamese resistance fighter who died in 1945 at Neuengamme concentration camp during World War II.

The memorial stands as a symbol of the fight against colonial oppression, connecting the histories of Suriname and the Netherlands through de Kom's activism.

Visitors can find the memorial at coordinates 52.316287, 4.955876, near the National Holocaust Museum and the Resistance Museum in Amsterdam.

The bronze sculpture, created by artist Jikke van Loon in 2006, belongs to the Sleutelwerken collection and generated discussions about representation in public art.

Location: Amsterdam

Inception: 2006

Creator: Jikke van Loon

Official opening: April 24, 2006

Made from material: bronze

Part of: Sleutelwerken

Address: Anton de Komplein, 1102 DR, Amsterdam (Amsterdam), Noord-Holland, Nederland

GPS coordinates: 52.31629,4.95588

Latest update: March 7, 2025 10:01

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