Needle of Rijswijk

Coordinates: 52°2′56″N 4°19′40″E / 52.04889°N 4.32778°E / 52.04889; 4.32778
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Needle of Rijswijk
The obelisk in Rijswijk Woods (Rijswijkse Bos)

The Needle of Ryswick or Rijswijk (

Treaty of Ryswick
(September 1697).

The monument is at the location of the Huis ter Nieuwburg, the palace where the peace treaty was signed. It was built of materials from Huis ter Nieuwburg in 1792 to 1794. The palace was demolished in 1790 due to neglect.

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52°2′56″N 4°19′40″E / 52.04889°N 4.32778°E / 52.04889; 4.32778