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Viviane

December 17, 2023

Willem (Dillenburg, April 24, 1533 – Delft, July 10, 1584), Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, better known as William of Orange or under his posthumous nickname William the Silent, was a statesman and army commander who played a key role in the unleashing of the Eighty Years' War and the foundation of the resulting Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. Previously, he was in the service of the ruler against whom this war had started as a rebellion, the Spanish king Philip II. Orange had started his career with his father, Emperor Charles V. In the Netherlands he is known as the Father of the Fatherland. His original name is Wilhelm. Willem is his Dutchest name. The name William of Orange came about because he inherited the title Prince of Orange in 1544.

Part of one of his mottoes was Je maintiendrai (French for 'I will maintain'), which was enshrined in the coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The national anthem of the later state of the Netherlands has been named after him since 1932: the Wilhelmus. Dutch sports teams have worn orange nationally since the twentieth century, which can be traced back to his title of Prince of Orange.

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Katrien

October 29, 2024

The statue of William of Orange was unveiled on October 9, 2019. The statue refers to the First Free States Assembly that was held in Dordrecht in 1572. In it, twelve cities in the province of Holland decided to financially support William of Orange's struggle for freedom.

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Niek 🇳🇱

August 29, 2025

The statue of William of Orange in Dordrecht, designed by Arie Schippers, was unveiled in 2019 by Princess Beatrix. It stands on Hofstraat, near the site of the First Assembly of the Free States in 1572. William is depicted with a dog at his feet, symbolizing loyalty. The pedestal bears the names of twelve Dutch cities that supported him in the fight against Spain. The statue caused some controversy due to local sentiments surrounding the De Witt brothers.

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Statue of William of Orange

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