Slavery Monument

The Slavery Monument is a memorial commemorating the Dutch history of slavery, located in the city of , Netherlands. Named Clave: The body that is a slave leaves, the soul that is free remains the name inspired by the rhythms of Afro-Cuban music and…
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Description: public artwork by Alex da Silva in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Clave”, “Clave: The body that is a slave leaves, the soul that is free remains”, “Slavernijmonument (Rotterdam)”, “Slavernijmonument Rotterdam”, and “Slavery Memorial, Rotterdam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Euromast and SS Rotterdam.

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is an observation tower in … is situated 650 metres northeast of Slavery Monument.

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The fifth , also known as "The Grande… is situated 1 km southeast of Slavery Monument.

Museum
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Municipal is an art museum in in the . is situated 1½ km northeast of Slavery Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lloydkwartier and Delfshaven.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , , located near the city centre.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is a district of .

Slavery Monument

Latitude
51.90128° or 51° 54′ 5″ north
Longitude
4.45987° or 4° 27′ 36″ east
Open location code
9F36WF25+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4465317142
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Wiki­data ID
Q27135763
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Slavery Monument” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Slavernijmonument – Clave”
  • Dutch: “Slavernijmonument”
  • German: “Clave”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Scheepvaart- en Transportcollege and Hogeschool Rotterdam.

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