National Monument (Amsterdam)
Nationaal Monument | |
The National Monument in 2010 | |
| Location | Dam Square, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 52°22′22″N 4°53′37″E / 52.37278°N 4.89361°E |
| Designer | Jacobus Oud |
| Material | White travertine stone |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Beginning date | 1952 |
| Opening date | 4 May 1956 |
| Dedicated to | World War II memorial |
The National Monument on Dam Square (Dutch: Nationaal Monument op de Dam) is a 1956 cenotaph in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A national Remembrance of the Dead ceremony is held at the monument every year on 4 May to commemorate the casualties of World War II and subsequent armed conflicts.