In the vein of last week’s post in Travel Tuesday, I posted a lovely statue in the dry climate of Egypt. This week, I figured that another statue might be interesting, especially since it has a very different charm. This time, it’s in the much wetter climate of the Netherlands.
Here’s that statue…
Queen Wilhelmina reigned as queen of The Netherlands from 1890 until 1948, at which time she handed over the throne to her daughter Juliana. This statue of Wilhelmina is located in ‘Het Park’ (the Park) in Rotterdam and was unveiled in 1968. The sculpture aims to capture the queen’s personality in her simplicity, as the mother of the Dutch people, looking up to her people. Her robustness also typifies Wilhelmina’s approach and perseverance in leading the Dutch nation throughout the difficult years of World War II.