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#142 of 856 things to do in Amsterdam
Sights & Landmarks, Monuments & Statues
Dam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Reviewed 3 days ago
underwhelming

Located in the central town square is their national monument. We walked past and had a look, but was rather underwhelmed by it all.

Date of experience: September 2019
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Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile
Historical landmark

Located in Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace, this 72 feet stoned obelisk act as a gathering place to commemorate the Dutch resistance & other heroes of World War II.

Date of experience: July 2019
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Reviewed 1 week ago
A Point of Remembrance

Located in Dam Square and completed in 1956, the National Monument was erected to serve as a simple yet powerful memorial to those whose lives were lost during World War 2 and subsequent conflicts. Made primarily of white travertine stone, the monument consists of a...More

Date of experience: October 2018
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago
Not that impresive

Great place to take a break, national monument looks also good, the architecture is interesting as well

Date of experience: September 2019
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Reviewed 31 August 2019
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Date of experience: July 2019
Reviewed 15 August 2019 via mobile
Not too exciting

There is a lot going on in this area so its easy to miss the monument. That said there isn’t a lot to it...

Date of experience: August 2019
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