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              4 Huis met de Hoofden
         The name “House with the Heads”               CANAL
        refers to the six Classical busts at the        RING
         entrance, depicting Apollo, Ceres,
        Mars, Minerva, Bacchus and Diana.                 NIEUWE
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                                                    The Eerste Hollandsche
                                                    Levensverzekeringsbank
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                                                     façade, is a rare example
                                                      of Dutch Art Nouveau,
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       Key
                               2. Homomonument
          Recommended route      The pink triangle used
                                to “brand” homosexual
                               men during World War II
                                 influenced the design
                                  of this memorial to
            0 metres     75
                               oppressed gay men and
           0 yards      75       women everywhere.
                                   It was unveiled in
                                   September 1987.


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