Tag: monument
In addition to Truus van Lier, niece Trui van Lier will now also receive a flower monument for acts of resistance
On November 13, Trui’s birthday, the flower bulbs are planted in front of the monument. A total of three thousand hyacinth bulbs are planted in the ground. The flower bulbs…
Ajax Amsterdam, monument in danger
Nice on the roof of Ligue 1 A first since January 2017. The Azuréens benefit from the misstep of the Monegasques in Lille. The “Gym” is still undefeated and has…
In Kirkkoniemi, Norway, a dispute broke out over the laying of a wreath at the monument to a Soviet soldier – the Russian consul covered the wreath of the mayor of Kirkkoniemi
The Norwegian mayor was enraged by the provocation and moved the Russian wreath aside. The Red Army liberated Kirkkoniemi, Norway, from the occupation of Nazi Germany in October 1944. A…
Sir Bobby Charlton, monument of English football, has died
Sir Robert “Bobby” Charlton died this Saturday October 21 at the age of 86. Glory to Manchester United, the footballer led the England team to its only world title in…
The most visited edition of Open Monument Day attracted 25,000 visitors in Utrecht
Utrecht – Open Monument Day attracted a new record of visitors last weekend, with 25,000 visitors in the city of Utrecht. A total of 1.3 million people attended Open Monument…
From a secret floor in a hiding villa to a mysterious grave: there is a lot to discover during Open Monument Day
The Maarten Maartenshuis in Doorn, the Papenkop pumping station or the former town hall of Maartensdijk. Places you may have walked past but never stopped to think about, let alone…
Lock fanatic Fons can’t get enough of it: Beatrixsluis opens on Monument Day
Climb the lifting tower and watch the lock master The Princess Beatrix Lock is the largest lock complex in the Netherlands and can normally only be viewed from the side.…
The Municipality of Utrecht will assign monument status to ‘young’ architecture
These include the Prince Claus Bridge in Kanaleneiland and the Martinus Bridge on Catharijnesingel. The square designed as an amphitheater at Overvecht station is also on the list, as is…
the relegation to National FC Sochaux confirmed by the DNCG, a monument in danger
FC Sochaux, one of the founders of French professional football, is threatened with disappearance after the confirmation on appeal of its administrative relegation to National, Tuesday July 11, which risks…
Henk unveils monument to his murdered sister Willeke: ‘Domestic violence can occur anywhere’
‘Horrific acts with traumatic consequences’ In the court in Utrecht, RTV Utrecht reporter Riks Ozinga sees several femicide cases per year. Every case is intense, he says. “These are often…