Name: Spinoza Monument
Address: Jodenbuurt, 1011 HS Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam

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#19 of 21 Historical landmarks in Amsterdam

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.41

0.3 km from the center of Amsterdam

Rating breakdown

5 ★59%
4 ★27%
3 ★12%
2 ★2%
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Jodenbuurt, 1011 HS Amsterdam, Netherlands

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What is the rating of Spinoza Monument?: Spinoza Monument is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 317 reviews.
How does Spinoza Monument rank in Amsterdam?: Spinoza Monument is #19 of 21 Historical landmarks in Amsterdam by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Spinoza Monument located?: Jodenbuurt, 1011 HS Amsterdam, Netherlands — 0.3 km from the center of Amsterdam.

Reviews (8)

Simon Dockerty 2024 May 20

It's Spinoza in'it Gov..

Bogdan Marcelan 2023 Sep 19

The monument is interesting. A cloak envelops the philosopher and protects him. Benedict Spinoza lived in the 17th century. He was a philosopher. He had a hard life. Both his parents died. He also had to take care of his brother. His views were not well received and he was excommunicated from the Jewish community. He made a living by grinding lenses. He died aged 44.

SEVIL E. 2023 Sep 14

Lovely area, beautiful monument!

gg silence 2023 May 28

A place to relax with friends. Watch the sun, canal or evenenjoy a book

Luc 2022 Aug 29

Make a short stop to take time to review the great life of this philosophe

Hussam Zaidan 2022 Aug 15

Kennst du noch nicht wer Spinoza ist? Du solltest dich sofort informieren und diesen Ort besuchen.

macedonboy 2020 Feb 07

This monument stands in tribute to Baruch Spinoza, the 17th century Amsterdam. An early thinker during the Enlightenment. Considered one of the great rationalists of the time, he is known for his ideas about freedom of expression, tolerance and freedom of religion.

The monument features a stone platform, on which stands a bronze sculpture of Spinoza and next to him an icosahedron of polished granite. The sculpture of Spinoza is fairly simple showing the head and face of Spinoza, while the rest of his body is fully covered with a cloak. The cloak has patterns of parakeets and roses symbolising the multiculturalism of Dutch society and a reference to Spinoza which means thorn in Portuguese.

BradJill 2019 Jun 30

The Spinoza Monument is located at Zwanenburgwal near City Hall. Here you find a sculpture by Nicolas Dings (2008) that is a nice depiction of the philosopher and ancestor of modern philosophy who was born nearby this location in the 17th century.

What you see is a bronze of Spinoza in a cloak, which includes parakeets from far away places mixed with native sparrows. The intermingling of birds symbolises multicultural society of the city of Amsterdam. The statue stands upon a terrazzo platform with an engraving of his name.

There is an information plaque nearby with information related to Spinoza as well as this monument. This is worth a brief reading when viewing.