Monument to All the Fallen - Rotterdam, Netherlands
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This World War II Monument was unveiled in 1957.
Waymark Code: WMKE2J
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 03/28/2014
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Wikipedia's Dutch language page for this monument (visit link) (translated by Google) informs us:
"Monument to all fallen 1940-1945 is a war memorial in Rotterdam. It commemorates all Rotterdam men and women who have given in the struggle for liberation of the Netherlands. Their lives in World War II The monument was Mari Andriessen on May 4, 1957 by Princess Wilhelmina unveiled at the Town Hall. The bronze artwork consists of four people: a woman looking back, a child and a man looking at each other, and a man with a spade looks ahead. The figures symbolize the link between past and future: the suffering of the past and confidence in the future. This picture is part of the Rotterdam International Sculpture Collection."
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Monument to All the Fallen
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Mari Andriessen
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 5/4/1957
Materials used: bronze
Location: at Rotterdam's Town Hall
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