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Slavernijmonument (Tilburg)

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Slavernijmonument (Tilburg)
Slavernijmonument (Tilburg)

Slavernijmonument (Slavery Monument) in the Dutch city of Tilburg commemorates the Netherlands' history of slavery. The sculpture, depicting a girl sitting on "broken chains", was designed by the artist duo Dedden & Keizer. It was unveiled on July 1, 2022, at the Burgemeester Stekelenburg square in Tilburg's Spoorzone area.

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Slavernijmonument (Tilburg)
Burgemeester Stekelenburgplein, Tilburg Oud-Noord

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Burgemeester Stekelenburgplein
5041 SC Tilburg, Oud-Noord
North Brabant, Netherlands
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