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Statue of Willem Lodewijk van Nassau-Dillenburg (Us Heit)

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Statue of Willem Lodewijk van Nassau-Dillenburg (Us Heit)

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Location: Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

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Rob T 🚶🏿‍♂️🚲

March 27, 2024

Statue of Willem Lodewijk of Nassau-Dietz (Dillenburg 1560 – Leeuwarden 1620), the first stadtholder of Friesland and nicknamed “Us heit” (Our father). Willem Lodewijk is depicted as an army commander, in armor with a command staff in his right hand and his left hand on the hilt of his sword. The statue stands on a pink granite pedestal.

leeuwardeninbeeld.nl/kunstwerken/bekijk/4951-us-heit

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Rogier Van Bunnik 🇳🇱

June 9, 2024

The statue stands in front of the palace in Leeuwarden, where Willem Lodewijk lived. This is now the hotel-restaurant Stadhouderlijk Hof.

There is a Bible at the feet of the Frisian stadtholder. Because he was a Protestant and fought for freedom of his and other religions. There is a helmet with an open visor on the Bible. That is to say: 'I am ready for battle'. In his hand he has a command staff. This shows that he is a leader of the State army.

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Location: Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

Statue of Willem Lodewijk van Nassau-Dillenburg (Us Heit)

1. The leaning tower at Oldehove – De Waag Leeuwarden loop from Leeuwarden

2. The leaning tower at Oldehove – Blokhuispoort Leeuwarden loop from Schilkampen

3. De Waag Leeuwarden – Canal Terraces of Leeuwarden loop from Goutum

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