Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: thorbecke

There are five statues near the Dutch parliament: 1. William of Orange, seen as the father of the Dutch republic in the 16th century. 2. King William II who fought at Waterloo. 3. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, who opposed Maurits of Orange in the 17th century and was beheaded because of it. 4. Johan de Witt who was lynched by Orangists. 5. Thorbecke, who argued for a liberal constitution in the 19th century against king William II and III. In 1848 the Netherlands got a liberal constitution and the king lost his power. So the best best chance of getting a statue in The Hague is opposing a member of the Orange family.

Thorbecke was the politician who wrote the liberal constitution of 1848, in which the king lost his power. After 1848 he was prime minister several times for a total of nine years. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Rudolph_Thorbecke

Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798-1872) wrote the Dutch constitution of 1848, depriving the King of most of his powers. He studied in Leiden and was also professor of diplomacy and modern history in Leiden from 1831 to 1849, when he became Prime Minister. The house in the middle is where he lived in Leiden from 1836 to 1850. The rear part of the house is for sale for € 1,250,000, the total building is € 1,950,000. The house dates from 1596. It has a very large garden of 1,100 square meters.