Bos en Lommer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Roald Amundsen
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 1, 2022
1. Roald Amundsen Marker
Noorse ontdekkingsreiziger. Hij wilde als eerste de Noordpool bereiken. Onderweg hoorde hij, in april 1909, dat Robert Peary hem voor was geweest. Hij veranderde zijn plannen en zette koers richting Zuidpool. Deze race won hij, met ιιn maand verschil, van Robert Falcon Scott. In 1926 lukte het hem om met het luchtschip Norge ook de Noordpool te bereiken.
Norwegian explorer. He wanted to be the first to reach the North Pole. On the way there, in April 1909, he learned that Robert Peary had beaten him to it. He changed his plans and headed for the South Pole. He won this race, arriving a month before Robert Falcon Scott. In 1926 Amunsen also managed to reach the North Pole with the airship Norge.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list.
Location. 52° 22.442′ N, 4° 50.612′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland).
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Clark Ross (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Erasmus (about 90 meters away); Fanny Blankers-Koen (about 180 meters away); Gerrie Knetemann (about 180 meters away); Hendrik Conscience: De Leeuw van Vlaanderen / The Lion of Flanders (about 240 meters away); Fluwelen Ortelius (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Bep Bakhuys (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Anton Bergmann: Ernest Staas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Roald Amundsen (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 1, 2022
2. Roald Amundsen Marker - wide view
Excerpt: Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (16 July 1872 c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.(Submitted on November 12, 2022.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
