Needle of Rijswijk

Needle of Rijswijk
The obelisk at its location in the Forest of Rijswijk (Rijswijkse Bos)

The Needle of Rijswijk (Dutch: Naald van Rijswijk) is an obelisk that commemorates the Treaty of Rijswijk (September 1697) in Rijswijk, Netherlands.

The monument is built at the location of the former palace Huis ter Nieuwburg. In this building the peace treaty was signed. The obelisk was built during the years 1792–1794, out of building materials of Huis ter Nieuwburg. The palace was demolished in 1790 due to continued neglect of the building.

External links

Coordinates: 52°2′56″N 4°19′40″E / 52.04889°N 4.32778°E / 52.04889; 4.32778



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Treaty of Ryswick — Huis ter Nieuwburg, engraved by Jan van Vianen after P. Schenck …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”