Monument Indië-Nederland
Located in Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland Coordinates: 52°21′00″ N 4°51′56″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport53 km
About Monument Indië-Nederland
Monument Indië-Nederland is a landmark. Location: Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland.
The Monument Indië-Nederland is located near the Olympiaplein in the southern part of Amsterdam. The monument was originally a memorial for General J. B. van Heutsz, who was the commandant of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and is also known for conquering Aceh for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1903 following the Aceh War. Because of political pressure the name was changed in 2004 to Monument Indië-Nederland.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1935
- Opened
- 1935
- Architect
- Gijsbert Friedhoff
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument
Source: Wikidata
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Climate of Monument Indië-Nederland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 52 | 66 | 46 | 53 | 69 | 70 | 63 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 85 |
How to get to Monument Indië-Nederland
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 3 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 8 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 53 kmsouthwest
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 3 kmnortheast
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 12 kmnorth
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 13 kmsouthwest
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 16 kmwest
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 24 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monument Indië-Nederland
Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 90 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Eikenberg Mountain 25 kmE
- Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 20 kmE
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 1 kmNE
- Noorderkerk Attraction 4 kmNE
25–60 km70 places
- IJsselmonde Island 59 kmSW
- Habana Beach Beach 54 kmSW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 57 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 52 kmN
60–100 km125 places
- Texel Island 82 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 77 kmE
- Poppelsche Leij River 94 kmS
- Leijloop River 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Olympic Stadium Landmark, Gemeente Amsterdam1.1 km SW
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Obrechtkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam0.9 km NE
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Van Gogh Museum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam1.4 km NE -
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam1.3 km NE -
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam1.7 km NE -
Hildo Kropbrug Landmark, Gemeente Amsterdam1.3 km E -
Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam1.9 km NE -
Bijbels Museum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam2.5 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Amsterdam-Zuid Neighbourhood, Zuid0.8 km SE
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Amsterdam City, Gemeente Amsterdam3.1 km NE
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Jordaan Neighbourhood, Gemeente Amsterdam2.9 km N -
Amsterdam West Neighbourhood, West3.1 km N
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