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Monument Indië-Nederland

The Monument Indië-Nederland is located near the Olympiaplein in the southern part of . The monument was originally a memorial for General J. B. van Heutsz, who was the commandant of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and is also known for conquering for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1903 following the Aceh War.
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Photo: Arch, Public domain.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: memorial in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Van Heutszmonument”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and Olympic Stadium.

Museum
Photo: Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0.
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in . The museum is located at the in the borough of , close to the , the , and the . is situated 1½ km northeast of Monument Indië-Nederland.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a sporting venue which was used as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in . The venue is currently used mostly for athletics, other sports events and music concerts. is situated 1 km southwest of Monument Indië-Nederland.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal is a concert hall in , Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" translates into English as "concert building". Its superb acoustics place it among the finest concert halls in the world, along with New York's , Boston's Symphony Hall and the in Vienna. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Monument Indië-Nederland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apollobuurt and Stadionbuurt.

Quarter
Photo: Migdejong, Public domain.
is a neighborhood of , . It is part of the borough of . The neighborhood is characterized by a spacious and luxurious design.

Quarter
Photo: Aquilo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood of , .

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood of , .

Monument Indië-Nederland

Latitude
52.35015° or 52° 21′ 1″ north
Longitude
4.86568° or 4° 51′ 56″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Inception
1930
Open location code
9F469V28+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 277145000
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6951799
Wiki­data ID
Q2577520
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In Other Languages

“Monument Indië-Nederland” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Mien met de hondjes”
  • Dutch: “Monument Indie-Nederland”
  • Dutch: “Monument Indië-Nederland”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 527837”
  • Dutch: “Van Heutsz-monument”
  • Dutch: “Van Heutszmonument (voor J.B. van Heutsz)”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Monument Indië-Nederland”. Photo: Arch, Public domain.