Roots EarthAmsterdam, Netherlands
National Monument
A 22-metre white obelisk on Dam Square, unveiled in 1956 as the Netherlands' war memorial. Designed by Jacobus Oud with sculpture by John Rädecker, it holds urns of soil from the provinces and former Dutch East Indies.
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Location
Coordinates: 52.37278, 4.89361