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Monument in honor of Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk in the Burgerweeshuis Amsterdam Speijk in the Burgerweeshuis Amsterdam
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Memorial stone for Jan van Speyk, in the courtyard of the Burgerweeshuis in Amsterdam, 20 October 1831. Plaque with inscription: 'To Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk, [...] on the state gunboat no. 2 for Antwerp, attacked by the rebellious Belgians, he set fire to the gunpowder to save the honor of the Dutch flag and died the hero's death, on 5 February 1831'. Subject category within the Atlas Amsterdam: Poor Relief and Charitable Institutions: I. City Institutions: Burgerweeshuis (City Orphanage).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMonument ter ere van Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk in het Burgerweeshuis Amsterdam Speijk in het Burgerweeshuis Amsterdam. 1825 - 1841. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
