The bronze statue of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter stands on the Boulevard de Ruyter, facing west out to sea. It was unveiled in 1841 and is one of the older public monuments on the Dutch coast. The plinth carries scenes from his career — the 1667 raid on the Medway, the battles of the Anglo-Dutch wars, his death at the Battle of Augusta in 1676.
The statue is impossible to miss and a useful navigation point for the boulevard. The house he was born in (Pottenkade 1) is a five-minute walk inland and now houses a small museum.