Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Floris Adriaan van Hall

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

1. Floris Adriaan van Hall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Floris Adriaan van Hall 1791 - 1866

Belangrijk staatsman en minister van Justitie en Financiën. Sinds 1849 lid van de Tweede Kamer en voorzitter van het Kabinet.

(English translation:)

Important statesman and minister of Justice and Finance. From 1849 he was a member of the Second Chamber of the States General and chairman of the Cabinet.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 1866.

Location. 52° 22.95′ N, 4° 52.255′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. It is at the intersection of Van Hallstraat and Van Hogendorpstraat, on the right when traveling north on Van Hallstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Van Hogendorpstraat 207III, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1051 GH, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

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

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this marker: gwl terrein (within shouting distance of this marker); Pieter Alexander van Boetzelaer (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Willem Bentinck (about 120 meters away); Jan Jacob Rochussen (about 180 meters away); Pieter Philip van Bosse (about 180 meters away); Levinus W.C. Keuchenius (about 180 meters away); Fannius Scholten (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Joan Cornelis van der Hoop (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Floris Adriaan van Hall (Wikipedia).

Overview: Floris Adriaan van Hall, Baron of Hall (15 May 1791 – 29 March 1866) was a prominent Dutch nobleman and statesman in the 19th century. He played an important role as representative of the Amsterdam trade and banking sector, and later as politician. He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1853 to 1856, and again from 1860 to 1861.

(Submitted on February 11, 2023.)

Floris Adriaan van Hall Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

2. Floris Adriaan van Hall Marker - wide view

Floris Adriaan van Hall image. Click for full size.

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3. Floris Adriaan van Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.