Monument De Landweer - Elsloo NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dreamhummie
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The monument De Landweer near Elsloo (municipality Ooststellingwerf) was established in memory of the Jewish forced laborers from this camp.
Waymark Code: WMNAZA
Location: Friesland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 02/03/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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The monument "De Landweer" Elsloo is a glass plaque, mounted in two curved concrete piles. Above the text is a Star of David.

The plaque is mounted a text by Jacqueline van der Waals:

'GEEF MIJ DE MOED OM ONRECHT TE ONDERKENNEN
OOK WAAR 'T DOOR EEUWEN VAN GEBRUIK GEWETTIGD WORDT,
OOK WAAR DE MACHT, HET WEG TE NEMEN, SCHORT.'

Below is a brief description of the history of the Jewish labor camps.



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Date of Dedication: 04/25/2003

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Only in daylight accessible.

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Kloosterweg 1
Elsloo, Friesland The Netherlands
8424 SH


Commemoration: In memory of the 150 - 200 Jewish forced laborers.

Access times: Not listed

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