Amsterdam Oud-Zuid , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Achilles
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2026
1. Achilles Marker
Achilles is a figure from Greek mythology and also the protagonist in Homer's book, the Iliad. As the only son of the sea nymph Thetis she threw her first six children into the hearth she began to love him after a while. However, she was afraid of losing him because of his mortality. She therefore immersed him in the River Styx, which made him immortal. While she did so, she held Achilles by his heel, so that only that part of his body remained vulnerable from then on. Later, during the Trojan War, he was struck by an arrow precisely there and died instantly.
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Location. 52° 20.771′ N, 4° 51.847′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. It is at the intersection of Achillesstraat and Stadionweg, on the right when traveling north on Achillesstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Stadionweg 248, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1076 PB, 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 this marker: Stadion / Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Theseus (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Monument Indiλ Nederland / Dutch East Indies Monument (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Prometheus
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2026
2. Achilles Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Achilles (Wikipedia). Overview:
In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus (Ancient Greek: Ἀχιλλεύς, romanized: Achilleϊs) was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors. The central character in Homer's Iliad, he was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia and famous Argonaut. Achilles was raised in Phthia along with his childhood companion Patroclus and received his education by the centaur Chiron. In the Iliad, he is presented as the commander of the mythical tribe of the Myrmidons.(Submitted on May 30, 2026.)
Achilles's most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan prince Hector outside the gates of Troy. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the Iliad, other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him with an arrow. Later legends (beginning with Statius's unfinished epic Achilleid, written in the first century CE) state that Achilles was invulnerable in all of his body except for one heel. According to that myth, when his mother Thetis dipped him in the river Styx as an infant, she held him by one of his heels, leaving it untouched by the waters and thus his only vulnerable body part.
Alluding to these legends, the term Achilles' heel has come to mean a point of weakness which can lead to downfall, especially in someone or something with an otherwise strong constitution. The Achilles tendon is named after him following the same legend.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
