Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.

Responsive image


National Monument (Amsterdam)

National Monument
Nationaal Monument
The National Monument in 2010
Map
52°22′22″N 4°53′37″E / 52.37278°N 4.89361°E / 52.37278; 4.89361
LocationDam Square, Amsterdam, Netherlands
DesignerJacobus Oud
MaterialWhite travertine stone
Height22 metres (72 ft)
Beginning date1952
Opening date4 May 1956 (1956-05-04)
Dedicated toWorld War II memorial

The National Monument on Dam Square (Dutch: Nationaal Monument op de Dam) is a 1956 cenotaph in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A national Remembrance of the Dead ceremony is held at the monument every year on 4 May to commemorate the casualties of World War II and subsequent armed conflicts.[1][2]


Previous Page Next Page