Statue, made by Nicolas Dings (Tegelen, 1953) of the philosopher and writer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_de_Spinoza" class="extiw" title="en:Baruch de Spinoza">Baruch de Spinoza</a>, on the Zwanenburgwal (canal), in front of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopera" class="extiw" title="en:Stopera">Stopera</a> (city hall) of <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam" class="extiw" title="nl:Amsterdam">Amsterdam</a>. Inscription: "Het doel van de staat is de vrijheid." (The Goal of the State is Liberty.)
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