Monument for Vincent van Gogh

In the small square at the starting point of the Van Gogh walk in Nuenen stands the very first monument unveiled in the Netherlands for Vincent van Gogh. Among the initiators were, among others, Berlage and Mondriaan. The monument was made by Hildo Krop and unveiled on Saturday 30 July 1932. With this monument, forty years after his death, Vincent was given recognition in Nuenen as a master painter. On the square you will also find the old Linden tree and the Verger’s House.

The statue consists of a millstone made of Bavarian erratic stone, on which stands a basalt block from southern France, with a radiant sun carved into it. In this way, the sculpture connects the dark Nuenen period with the bright France. On the edge of the millstone is the inscription:

"In this village Vincent van Gogh worked Dec. 1883 – Nov. 1885".

source: Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven

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