Memorial · Heemstede · Updated on 1 November 2026.
De Naald is a memorial in Heemstede, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 80 m you'll find a bench.
Audio tour · De Naald
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You're standing at De Naald, the Needle, on the corner of the Manpad and the Herenweg in Heemstede. Look at that slender stone column. That's what locals call it: the needle. It has stood here since 1817, by the estate of Huis te Manpad, which you can see behind it.
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3 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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