# Koningin Wilhelmina

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Koningin Wilhelmina stands in Utrecht as a bronze statue by Dutch sculptor Mari Andriessen, unveiled in 1968. You see Queen Wilhelmina upright, wearing a long coat with a broad fur collar. Her lowered arms and steady posture present an older monarch with a determined presence. A low stone pedestal carries the inscription “Koningin Wilhelmina 1880–1962.”

Andriessen created the statue for Wilhelmina’s eightieth birthday, but she refused a monument during her lifetime. Queen Juliana unveiled it after Wilhelmina’s death, connecting the sculpture with the royal family and national memory. The bronze also recalls Wilhelmina’s wartime broadcasts from London and her support for Dutch resistance. Two Utrecht primary schools care for the site and teach children about its history. Wheelchair access makes this public artwork available to visitors with limited mobility. Flowers placed here can honour people who resisted occupation and suffered during the Second World War.

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