Tag: monument
Slavery Monument Utrecht will not be relocated despite petition
Local residents do not agree with this and have therefore recently started a petition. Now the monument is drawn in the plans next to the pond and partly on the…
Griftpark residents start a petition for a different place for the slavery monument
“We will come up with a petition on Thursday,” says local resident Taco Jansonius after previous reports from the news site News030. “First of all, we are surprised and very…
Utrecht gets slavery monument: ‘Makes raw history visible’
A monument in memory of the slavery past will be built in the Griftpark in Utrecht. The monument will be unveiled during Keti Koti 2023 (June 30). The municipality chose…
Olympic gold hero Nils van der Poel’s beautiful tribute after the enormous success – now gets its own monument in his hometown
PHOTO: Bildbyrån Nils van der Poel won double WC gold and double Olympic gold.Now the 26-year-old will receive his mighty tribute that he so richly deserves.This weekend, the Swede’s very…
Now the Solkanontornet is officially a building monument
– We think this building is well worth preserving for future generations. It is unique in its kind, says Carl Fredrik Graf, governor of Östergötland. Since 1853, the Solkanontornet has…
Monument Soesterberg honors ‘laid-back attitude’ and secrets of the Cold War
American in Soesterberg The Americans conquered many hearts in Soesterberg. And often the love was mutual. Bob Sievers from the northwest of the United States was once stationed in ‘Camp…
You don’t just make a monument more sustainable, but more and more is possible: ‘Energy label A is possible’
It is Open Monuments Day this weekend and that means that hundreds of historic buildings can also be visited in our province. The theme of the monument day this year…
You don’t just make a monument more sustainable, but more and more is possible: ‘Energy label A is possible’
It is Open Monuments Day this weekend and that means that hundreds of historic buildings can also be visited in our province. The theme of the monument day this year…
Monument for the crashed allies in Hei- en Boeicop: ‘It was very emotional’
Aaron Sanders, cousin of Joe Spencer, also thought it was an inspiring afternoon and a special day for all relatives. He only learned of the existence of his uncle, his…
On the Utrechtse Heuvelrug you get music as a bonus during Open Monument Day
The theme of the Heritage Days this year is: sustainability lasts the longest. “Classical music has been around for a long time without modern technology, the instruments last a long…