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Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Utrecht, the Netherlands

The statue of Jan van Nassau, Thinker on a Rock and more

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Located near the very center of the Netherlands, Utrecht is the fourth largest city in the country. Functioning as the most important city in the Netherlands for centuries, the city has an incredible history that is celebrated with large structures and monuments. However, various landmarks of incredible significance can be found across the city. Jan […]

Art on the Croeselaan Transforms an Ordinary Road into an Amazing Experience

From a Plain Road to a Hub of Activity

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Europe, Monumentous Transformations, Public Space

Art on the Croeselaan in Utrecht, the Netherlands, houses sculptures from the collection of the municipality and the Rabo Art Collection. These features drove and helped to enable the overall transformation of the space, highlighting what it can mean for monuments to enable positive change that impacts the present and future of an entire area. […]

The Jewish Monument (Joods Monument) in Utrecht Compels Engagement and Remembrance

Connected to the Culture and History of Utrecht

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Attraction, Europe, Monumentous Memorials

The Jewish Monument in Utrecht (Joods Monument) in the Netherlands was created to honor the memory of more than twelve hundred Jewish members of the community who did not survive World War II. Consisting of multiple elements that compel engagement and remembrance, the Jewish Monument showcases what it can mean for a landmark to connect […]

Monumentous Potential: The Island in the Hofvijver

The empty island in the middle of the Hofvijver has the potential to be something much more for the city and nation.

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Attraction, Europe, Monumentous Potential

Residing in front of the Binnenhof in The Hague, ‘Court Pond’ is an artificial lake known as the Hofvijver. This artificial pond provides audiences with an incredibly serene view of the area but the empty island in the middle of it has the potential to be something much more for the city and nation. The […]

Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands

The Jewish Scholieren Monument, Jeroen Boschplein and more

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Attraction, Europe, Monumentous World

The city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch (also known as Hertogenbosch or Den Bosch) is the capital of the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. With a history that stretches back for nearly a century, it has served as the center of numerous battles and for important cultural developments, many of which have led to the creation […]

History is Transformed to Create Engagement at the Zuiderpark Stadswalzone in Hertogenbosch

From Medieval Moat to Modern Park

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Europe, Monumentous Transformations, Park

Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands became famous for sieges and battles that have taken place in multiple centuries, some of which compelled the use of water and walls to protect the city from attacking armies. As the city transitioned into the modern era, changes to the setup of the city put these pieces of history at […]

The Garden of Earthly Delight Sculpture Series Allows Audiences to Experience the Legacy of Hertogenbosch

Experiencing the “Creator of Devils”

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Attraction, Europe, Monumentous Experiences

The Garden of Earthly Delights is one of the most idiosyncratic paintings of the 16th-century Netherlandish Renaissance. Depicting figures and creatures that range from outlandish to peculiar to somber, Renaissance and modern audiences have come to interpret the piece in countless ways. These interpretations have fueled the popularity of the piece, which the city of […]