National Monument
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The National Monument is a prominent white stone obelisk in Amsterdam’s Dam Square commemorating Dutch victims of World War II and serving as a central site for national remembrance ceremonies.
Aliases (1)
- National Monument (Amsterdam) ×48
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national monument
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obelisk → war memorial → |
| architect |
J.J.P. Oud
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| associatedEvent |
Remembrance of the Dead
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| associatedWith |
World War II
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| category |
Monuments and memorials in Amsterdam
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Obelisks in the Netherlands → Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam → World War II memorials in the Netherlands → |
| commemorates |
Dutch victims of World War II
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victims of war → |
| contains |
urn with soil from former Dutch East Indies
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urns with soil from Dutch provinces → |
| country |
Netherlands
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| dedicatedTo |
Dutch military personnel killed in World War II
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civilians killed in World War II → members of the Dutch resistance → victims of Nazi occupation → |
| designer |
J.J.P. Oud
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| hasComponent |
central obelisk
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semi-circular wall with urns → stone lions → |
| hasFunction |
central gathering place on Remembrance of the Dead
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site of national remembrance ceremonies → |
| hasInscription |
Dutch text by Adriaan Roland Holst
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Latin text by Queen Wilhelmina → |
| hasRelief |
allegorical figures representing war and peace
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| height |
22 meters
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| heritageDesignation |
national heritage site of the Netherlands
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| heritageStatus |
rijksmonument
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| inauguratedBy |
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
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| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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Netherlands → North Holland → |
| location |
Dam Square
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| maintainedBy |
Rijksvastgoedbedrijf
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| materialUsed |
white stone
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| near |
Nieuwe Kerk
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Royal Palace of Amsterdam → |
| ownedBy |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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| publicAccess |
yes
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| sculptor |
John Rädecker
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Louis Rädecker → |
| shape |
obelisk
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| unveiledOn |
1956-05-04
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| usedFor |
annual National Remembrance of the Dead ceremony
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| yearCompleted |
1956
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dam Square
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Dam Square → |
hasPart |
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Dam Square
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memorializedBy |