Square 1813 (Plein 1813)

It may sound funny, but Square 1813 (Plein 1813) is actually a circle or what some might call a roundabout. In the center is a large monument to independence – the largest 19th-century statue in the Netherlands. It was erected to commemorate the victory over Napoleon and the end of French occupation in The Netherlands, which took place, of course, in 1813.

Practical Info

Plein 1813 is located at the intersection of Alexander Street and Sophialaan in Willemspark.