Most reviewed Monuments & Statues in North Holland Province
4.5Tourist information Center Monnickendam(64 reviews) - Monnikendam tourist information centre. Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Visitor Centers • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Tourist Information Waterland gives you information about all the towns in Waterland, for example Marken, Broek in Waterland and Monnickendam, what to do and see in these towns and sells hiking-, biking- and sailingmaps.See more..
4.5Koemarkt Purmerend uit 1645(54 reviews) - Good Memories Spent < 1 hour Historic Walking Areas • Architectural Buildings • Monuments & Statues
Fifty years ago this market place was active with cows etc every Tuesday. Things have changed and such open animal markets are no longer allowed. The Market place has kept remnants of the old stalls, built some bronze cattle statues and remains surrounded by the old cafes. A great place to visitSee more..
This bronze statue of a Dutch Cheesegirl is a gift from CONO Kaasmakers, renowned for making Beemstercheese, and designed by Gerard Velzeboer and created by Fabio Pravisani. Local 'cheesegirl' Denise van Dort modelled for the statue and gave her her first kiss on the reveal in july 2016.See more..
3.5Een Zee van Staal(31 reviews) - Sculptures Park in The Dunes Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Monuments & Statues
This site is located next to the Tata steel factory, and probably that was also the sponsor of this sulpture park. Most of the artwork are abstract. It's quite nice to see, also up close but you need to walk on the sand and it was not always easy. There is a good path for the wheelchair so you can see it from a distance. It is quite special. It is open 24/7.See more..
The artwork (The Wave) is also a sofa. To muse, to meet and to remember the power of water. ‘Collaboration’, ‘solidarity’ and ‘victory’ together with the sad side of the disaster; ‘the cry’, ‘despair’ but also ‘the helping hand’ are coming together in The Wave. This memorial has the shape of a boat, and thus symbolically incorporated the significance of Noah’s Ark.See more..
Located in the middle of the train station and the shopping center you'll find this iconic little monument. Which also is a pokestop and an ingress point. During these pressing times, it is a gentle reminder of something we all need to show more towards each other.See more..
4.0War Cemetery Den Burg(22 reviews) - Beautiful serene place Cemeteries • Monuments & Statues
Beautiful and well maintained war cemetery. A serene place where brave Georgian soldiers, who fought during WWll and gave their life, were laid to rest. At the entrance is a sign with the story about this cemetery and the soldiers.See more..
4.0Grote Kerk Schagen(17 reviews) - A Grandeous Religious Achitectural Landmark Spent 1-2 hours Monuments & Statues • Churches & Cathedrals
It is a protestant church at the heart of the city of Schagen. We passed by this city and took a short stop for a rest and a coffee. The place is usually filled with people specially so that restaurants and other establishments were just around. I see that this is the meeting place of the Schagen folks.See more..
4.0Vlietermonument(16 reviews) - Worthy of Stopping to Honour a Great Man Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Observation Decks & Towers • Monuments & Statues
This impressive statue of Cornelis Lely, a Dutch Politician and Engineer who was the brains trust for the Afsluitdijk, spent years (from around 1886) trying to convince the Dutch parliament that the works were needed to prevent flooding. His plans were only approved in 1916 after a major flood occured in the Zuiderzee. The statue was sculpted by Marie Andriessen and dedicated on 23 September 1954, the 100th anniversary of of his birth (23 September 1854). It was great to stop and appreciate the work and effort that Cornelis Lely put into the development and the project managing of the very impressive dyke. Unfortunately, he died in 1929, three years before the construction was complete.See more..
4.5Wildemanshofje(16 reviews) - 300+ year old great hidden gem of peaceful garden enclosed by houses around it Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues
This is a true hidden gem. It is a court yard enclosed by small houses around it in a rectangular form. During visiting hours the yard is accessible for the public. You enter it through a decorative gate. Worth your visit.See more..
4.5Fort bij Spijkerboor(11 reviews) - A must-go for (not only) military fans Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
An interesting walk through the corridors of the 2-floor fortress built between 1889 and 1911 for the defense of the Northern Front. At its time, this was one of the most modern and most heavily armed fortresses on the Defense Line of Amsterdam. The place has been used mostly as a prison at various periods. The fort still has many original elements such as the kitchen, lavatory and toilets, telephone exchange, generator room, and many murals of prisoners. The entrance fee of 3,50 per personSee more..
4.5Korenmolen 't Roode Hert(11 reviews) - Lovely welcome at the windmolen ‘t rode hert Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
This lovely windmill is open to the public for tours, a nice cup of organic tea or coffee, and tasty cakes. The welcome is warm and friendly. In the shop you can buy freshly milled organic flours, herbs and spices and other delicious products!See more..
The monument is a small round shape grass field with sculptures of iron sun flowers and also sun flower plants and a quarter round bench on the side, made from stone with all the name of the MH17 victims. It is located near the Dudok public park. It's very simple but not less impressiveSee more..
4.0Standbeeld Hans Brinker IJdijk Spaarndam(4 reviews) - Part of your Spaarndam itinerary Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas • Monuments & Statues
I live locally and almost take this for granted but this statue of the boy with his finger in the dyke represents the struggle against water which is part of everyday life in this polder village. This is a great stop on a good walk around the village, do take in the Stompe Toren, de Oude Kerk as well. In fact, there is a lot of history to explore in this old village. The status is in a picturesque spot and around the corner on the little harbour there are two nice places for eating and drinking: Restaurant de Kolk and Cafe Spaarndam.See more..
Elly Baltus, the artist who made this statue used all recycles materials she could find to built the figure of Jan Jansz.Weltevree. As a sailor from De Rijp, who stranded on Korean coast in 1626, became an advisor of the Emperor and died in Korea and commonly known as Pak Yon (master Jan), the artist didn't have any clue how to make that statue as she didn't have any picture of him. What she knew that Jan Jansz. was an expert on weapons. Finally she could make a statue using all her imagination, a figure of a man in korean clothes with all things she could use such as cameras, toy-car, radios, a ship's pulley and sail, Japanese umbrellas, rifles and various trade items from the past and present. She gave the viewers a hint to be able to visualize his life themselves. This statue is located next to the "Grote Kerk"See more..
3.5Cornelis Vreeswijk(4 reviews) - Gaarne een meer passend voetstuk Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Deze Troubadour die ons zo’n mooie oeuvre heeft nagelaten verdient toch een mooier voetstuk op deze locatie.See more..
The one and only concert of the Beatles in the Netherlands in 1964 was in Blokker, a small village in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. The Beatles Foundation in Blokker decided to keep the memory alive by making a monument of the Beatles. The monument is in the color of the 60's, with the sketch of Paul, John, George and Jimmie Nicol ( Ringgo Starr was sick ) and also a play list on one side of it. We saw this monument by chance when we turned right from "Zuiderdracht" street to "Oosterblokker" street. It's located exactly on that corner and It's a very busy T junction. The parking place of the care centre is just 2 minutes walk from the monument. It is the Proud of Blokker and nice to see it even if you're not a fans.See more..
3.5De Grote Molen(3 reviews) - Watermill Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Monuments & Statues
De Grote Molen is a water windmill and next to this watermill there is a polder pumping station. It's not special, just one of the common landscape in the North NetherlandsSee more..
3.5De Roeper(3 reviews) - Statue of a Shouting Monk Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
This is a full size bronze statue of a shouting monk( seen by his clothes ). The statue is located at the intersection of Torenlaan and Bussumerweg in Blaricum, next to the "Dorpskerk" (village church). On the pedestal at the bottom of the image is the title and the maker, followed by two quotes: "will the good ones speak?" from Jan Rinzema and 'take courage, stand up, he calls you' from the bible book ( Mark 10 verse 49 ).See more..
3.0De Wilde Zwanen(2 reviews) - A Sculpture of Three Swans Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues
The "Wilde Zwanen" is a work of art at the entrance of the museum and theater Singer in Laren. The artwork is three aluminium full size swans. The swans are attached to a metal flagpole with a natural stone base. The pole is also use for the entrance sign to the museum. The name of the artwork is based on the name of the villa "De Wilde Zwanen" behind this artwork, that still forms the heart of the Singer.See more..
3.0Conducteur(2 reviews) - A Statue for The Gooische Tram Road Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues
It is a bronze statue of a conductor of the "Gooische Stoomtram" with flute. The work of art is in memory of the 100th anniversary of the Gooische Tram Road. The statue stands on a pedestal with Amsterdam school style letters. It is located at a small green square in front of the Art Centre ( big building number 10), not far from the parking area of the Stationweg.See more..
The real Klepperman van Elleven is a folkloric dance group from Laren that aims to preserve and pass on the original costumes, music and dance of Laren and Blaricum. The sculpture group was made after the example of the dance group. The sculpture depicted eight members of the dance group, two dancing couples, a man with an accordion, a girl watching and a man and boy in conversation. The sculpture is located at the front of art centre building. It's quite a nice work of art.See more..
It is a bronze statue of a human figure, lying on a horizontal wing crossed by a vertical wing and with no head . This war memorial in Laren commemorates the 68 Laren victims who died during the Second World. It is located on the Brink behind the restaurant in the park.See more..
4.5Sint Jans Gasthuis(2 reviews) - Art Exposition Space Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Sint Jans Gasthuis was built in 1563 and then it didn't operate as a hospital any longer in 1841. The building that has stepped gables (originally) was decorated with beautiful ornaments on both sides. The building is also named "Boterhal" (butter hall) as it was used to be a covered butter market once. At the front facade an edicula has been placed containing an image of John the Baptist, patron saint of the hospital. It is a building with beautiful facade.See more..
3.5Nationaal Monument Reddingswezen(2 reviews) - Revealing how the Dutch political elite anno 1934 managed monuments Monuments & Statues
It is 1928, Dorus Rijkers from Den Helder responsible for rescuing altogether more than 500 sailors (and other castaways) dies at the age of 81. A man of simple background who emerged to become a people' s hero, because of his deeds risking his own life to save others out of wreckage and rough seas over a period of 25 years. The people wanted to honour him. See how the Dutch political elite at the time handled the situation. In 1935 Wilhelmina (queen) inaugurated a buste of her late husband Hendrik (patron of the national rescue service) in front of the structure you see today. The three most important bells of the carillon in the upper part of the monument are named after Wilhelmina, Hendrik and their daughter Juliana. These people never rescued anybody, but they and their entourage used the occasion to promote themselves. Note the artists responsible for the design and artistic form of the monument did depict the heroes of the seas on the reliefs. Dorus Rijkers eventually got his monument, a bronze bust in 1939.See more..
Dit standbeeld is van Simon Gutker (ca. 1900-1988) en staat in Camperduin. Simon was hier in die tijd hulpstrandvonder. Hij deed dit ambacht zo’n 60 jaar tussen de Hondsbossche en Paal 31..
Het standbeeld is gemaakt door John Bier (Santpoort, gem. Velsen 1936), beeldhouwer en kunstenaar.
In het boek ‘De Strandvonder’ beschrijft Jouke Minkema, hoe Simon Gutker, dit uitgestorven ambt op bekleedde.See more..
3.0Banpaal Obdam-Hensbroek(1 review) - Opgeknapte oude banpaal. Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
De banpaal in de vorm van een zandstenen obelisk op een sokkel dateert van 1835. De banpaal markeert de jurisdictie van de heerlijkheid Obdam t.o.v. die van Hensbroek. De namen van deze dorpen vinden wij op de zijkanten van de obelisk. Op de voorzijde het wapen van Obdam. De obelisk wordt bekroond door een z.g. vlampot. De dorpen Obdam en Hensbroek waren eeuwenlang onderdeel van dezelfde heerlijkheid, die eigendom was van het geslacht van Wassenaer (ook wel: Van Wassenaer van Obdam). Pas in 1781 verkocht de toenmalige (ambachts)heer Hensbroek. Zo werd er sprake van twee gebieden onder verschillende jurisdictie. Aannemelijk is dat op de plek van de huidige banpaal een eenvoudiger grenspaal heeft gestaan, om het rechtsgebied van Obdam enerzijds en Hensbroek anderzijds te markeren. Door de herziening van het rechtsstelsel in de Franse Tijd werden dit soort grenspalen in feite overbodig. Deze banpaal Obdam-Hensbroek ziet er gloednieuw uit. Dat is te danken aan een vrij recente restauratie. De banpaal is rijksmonument.See more..
"Een vrouw die haar boeien slaakt" ( A woman who lets out her bonds) is the official title of this statue. The statue was made to commemorate 53 local residents who died in the Second World War. On the pedestal there is a plaque with 53 names of those people. Next to this statue, there is another monument, "Boek van de namen" ( the book of names ) to commemorate 162 jewish from Heemstede who died during the WW2. The monument is located on the Vrijheidsdreef in the "Wandelbos Groenendaal"See more..
