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Statue of Johan and Cornelis de Witt

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Statue of Johan and Cornelis de Witt

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Statue of Johan and Cornelis de Witt

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    December 16, 2023

    The bronze statue stands on a pedestal and is framed by a higher, projecting central section. On either side is a wall with corner pilasters and bevelled corners, both sides show a quotation from the satirical piece Palamedes (1625) by Joost van den Vondel:

    ON THE LORD AND MASTER JOHAN DE WITT
    THE COUNCIL PENSIONARY OF HOLLAND
    HIS DEATH, ALTHOUGH UNDESERVED, HOLLAND WILL ETERNALLY SORRY
    HE DIED FOR THE FATHERLAND, A MARTYR OF STATE
    THE TIME AND HAS NEVER TAKEN AWAY
    THE NAME AND REMNANT OF THE PIOUS
    FOR AFTER THEY HAVE PASSED AWAY
    THIS VIRTUE SHINES FOR EVERYONE

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      December 16, 2023

      The De Witt Brothers Statue is a 20th-century memorial in the city of Dordrecht, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The statue was erected in memory of Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis de Witt.

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        December 16, 2023

        The naturalistic bronze statue shows the brothers in 17th century clothing. Johan wears a calotte on his head and sits on a chair. His brother Cornelis leans against the chair and holds a walking stick in his left hand. The coat of arms of the De Witt family[7] is placed below the statue, with the names of both brothers. Source Wikipedia

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          May 5, 2024

          Pause for a moment to take a good look at everything

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            February 17, 2025

            Impressive image with an equally impressive piece of history.

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              August 29, 2025

              The statue of Johan and Cornelis de Witt stands on the Visbrug bridge in Dordrecht and was unveiled in 1918. It depicts Johan sitting and Cornelis leaning back, symbolizing their political collaboration. It is a national monument commemorating their tragic deaths in 1672, when they were murdered by an angry mob in The Hague.

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