Homomonument In Madurodam

Madurodam is a Dutch institution. It’s a recreation, in miniature, of architecture and landscapes found in The Netherlands. Scale models of famous buildings and landmarks can be found there.

 

Yesterday, there was the ceremonial unveiling of the latest landmark to be added: a scaled-down reproduction of Amsterdam’s Homomonument. The unveiling was done by the Dutch Rapper, Lange Frans, Job Cohen, Amsterdam’s Mayor, Maurits van der Donk, the "Mayor" of Madurodam, and Frank van Dalen, the chair of the Dutch gay organisation, the COC.

 

Good to see that that landmark has become a landmark in Madurodam. But what few visitors will probably realise is that a few hundred metres away from outside the entrance to Madurodam is The Hague’s own Homomonument…