plein 1813 home the monument commemorating victory over napoleon and fren era

navigate by keyword : landmark monument tower sculpture memorial tourism temple spire building column architecture travel plein 1813 commemorating victory napoleon revealed november 1869 prins frederik netherlands symbolises french era foundation sovereign principality united predecessor kingdom holds statues addition large black letters eben zer referring israelites philistines biblical samuel stands triumphant dutch virgin city features king william swears constitutional oath javastraat triumvirate prepared van orange gijsbert karel hogendorp frans adam der duyn maasdam leopold limburg stirum female figures positioned personifying religion history

Plein 1813 is home to the monument commemorating the victory over Napoleon and the Fren era Royalty Free Stock Photo

Plein 1813 is home to the monument commemorating the victory over Napoleon and the Fren era

Plein 1813 is home to the monument commemorating the victory over Napoleon. The monument was revealed on 17 November 1869 by Prins Frederik of the Netherlands. It symbolizes the end of the French era in the Netherlands and the foundation in 1813 of the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands, the predecessor of the current Kingdom of the Netherlands. The base holds four statues and a statue group. In addition, large black letters read the name Eben-HaÃ«zer, referring to the victory of the Israelites over the Philistines in the Biblical book of 1 Samuel. On top of the monument stands the triumphant Dutch Virgin. The city side features King William I as he swears the constitutional oath. The Javastraat side features the triumvirate of 1813 who prepared the return of Van Orange: Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp, Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam, and Leopold van Limburg Stirum. Female figures are positioned on both sides, personifying Religion and History.