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Natural Monuments

De Boeg (The Bow) War Memorial

Natural Monuments

De Boeg (The Bow) War Memorial

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De Boeg (The Bow) War Memorial

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Location: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

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Gerard Potuijt 🚶‍♂️

March 22, 2021

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De Boeg is a war memorial in Rotterdam. It commemorates the 3,500 crew members of Dutch merchant ships who lost their lives in World War II. Fred Carasso's monument was unveiled by Princess Margriet on the corner of Boompjes and Leuvehaven on April 10, 1957. The 46 meter high aluminum construction symbolizes a bow in the concrete waves. Later, on July 15, 1965, an 8 meter high bronze sculpture group was added to the monument: a helmsman, three sailors and one drowned. On the side is the text: "They kept course".

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May 1, 2022

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The National Merchant Navy Monument (also known as 'De Boeg') in Rotterdam honors the Dutch merchant navy in wartime and commemorates the 2134 Dutch and 1414 non-Dutch sailors who died in the Allied struggle against the occupying forces. 4en5mei.nl/warsmonumenten/zoeken/915/rotterdam-nationaal-koopvaardijmonument

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May 29, 2022

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The bow consists of a 46 meter high stylized ship bow cutting through concrete waves. In 1965 the sculptural group at the foot of the monument was added. On the pedestal of the monument are the words "they stayed the course".

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