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This is a capture (taken on December 5th, 2020) of the Nassau- or Baronie-Memorial. It's created by the Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers. It's situated in park 'Valkenberg, one of the parks of the city of Breda, The Netherlands.

The statue/monument was placed in 1905 in memory of the 500-year bond between Breda and the Royal house of Oranje-Nassau (in 1404 Engelbrecht I of Nassau-Siegen was honored as lord of Breda).

The statue/monument has the shape of a castle/fortress and was crowned with a lion in a Dutch garden. In addition to the names and family coats of arms of Engelbrecht and his wife Johanna van Polanen, the memorial contains the coats of arms of the municipalities in the 'Baronie of Breda' (Breda county).

The monument was unveiled on July 3rd, 1905 by the late Dutch Queen Wilhelmina.