South Holland
Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region
Rotterdam

Marine memorial

The Marine memorial is a war memorial on Oostplein in , . It commemorates and thanks the Netherlands Marine Corps who fought hard for the city in the Battle of the Netherlands.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: public artwork by Titus Leeser in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Mariniersmonument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oostplein and Oostbrug.

Metro station
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is an underground station in the city of , located on the Rotterdam Metro lines A, B, and C. The station opened on 10 May 1982, the same date that the East-West Line, of which it is a part, was opened. is situated 100 metres northwest of Marine memorial.

Bridge
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is a bridge, which is situated 130 metres south of Marine memorial.

Historic building
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The or White House is a building and National Heritage Site in , Netherlands, built in 1898 in the Art Nouveau style. The building is 43 m tall, with 10 floors. It was the first hoogbouw in Europe. The building is listed as a Rijksmonument. is situated 580 metres southwest of Marine memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Struisenburg and Rubroek.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , .

Quarter
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is a neighborhood at the center of , Netherlands. The name refers to the historical triangular form of the city of Rotterdam, which was bordered by the Coolsingel and the Schiedamsevest to the west, the Goudsevest to the northeast, and by the to the south.

Marine memorial

Latitude
51.92236° or 51° 55′ 21″ north
Longitude
4.49783° or 4° 29′ 52″ east
Open location code
9F36WFCX+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 582502300
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q2709672
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In Other Languages

“Marine memorial” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Mariniersmonument”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jachthaven ‘De Admiraliteit Rotterdam’ and Kerk van Jezus Christus van de Heiligen der Laatste Dagen.

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