Marine memorial
The Marine memorial is a war memorial on Oostplein in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It commemorates and thanks the Netherlands Marine Corps who fought hard for the city in the Battle of the Netherlands.Photo: Wikifrits, Public domain.
- 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.
Oostplein
Metro station
Oostplein is an underground station in the city of Rotterdam, 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. Oostplein is situated 100 metres northwest of Marine memorial.
Witte Huis
Historic building
The Witte Huis or White House is a building and National Heritage Site in Rotterdam, 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. Witte Huis is situated 580 metres southwest of Marine memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Struisenburg and Rubroek.
Struisenburg
Neighborhood
Photo: Hanhil, Public domain.
Struisenburg is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Rubroek
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikifrits, Public domain.
Rubroek is a neighborhood in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. The neighborhood is located near Crooswijk in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district. The neighborhood is often considered an integral part of Crooswijk and is bordered by the Crooswijksesingel to the north, the Boezemkade to the east, situated between the Boezemweg and the Boezem, the Goudsesingel to the south, and the Rotte to the west.
Stadsdriehoek
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Stadsdriehoek is a neighborhood at the center of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The name Stadsdriehoek 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 Nieuwe Maas to the south.
Marine memorial
- Categories: war memorial, sculpture, and historic site
- Location: Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.92236° or 51° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
4.49783° or 4° 29′ 52″ eastOpen location code
9F36WFCX+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 582502300OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q2709672
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Marine memorial” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mariniersmonument”
- German: “Mariniersmonument”
- “Mariniersmonument”
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