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

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  • Location: Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

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    March 27, 2024

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    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.

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    June 9, 2024

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    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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    December 23, 2025

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    A piece of history in the city
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