Memorial · Rotterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Mariniersmonument in Rotterdam

Mariniersmonument is a memorial in Rotterdam, South Holland. This place has a story in the app. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 50 m you find a bench.

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Story · Mariniersmonument

You're standing at the Marine Memorial on Oostplein in Rotterdam. Look at the bronze statue of a marine. It remembers and thanks the Dutch marines who fought for this city in May 1940. Sculptor Titus Leeser made it, and Prince Bernhard unveiled it on the 5th of July 1963.

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Facilities near Mariniersmonument

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Bench on Admiraliteitskade, RotterdamBench · 50 m

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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