Resistance Memorial - Hoogeveen NL
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N 52° 43.569 E 006° 28.530
32U E 329524 N 5844797
Resistance Memorial located at the front of the town hall on Raadhuisplein in Hoogeveen, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMP4V8
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/01/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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The resistance memorial in Hoogeveen is a sandstone sculpture of a captive male figure that represents a wall. The image is placed on a large stone pedestal with plaque. The memorial is 3.3 meters high.

The inscription on the plaque reads:

"OUT OF THE DARKNESS,
Looking towards
THE LIGHT,
YOU ACCOMPLISHED
YOUR HEAVY DUTY

1940 - 1945

IN COMMEMORATION
TO THE
FALLEN.

The monument depicts a fusillade.
Date of Dedication: 05/04/1949

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: 24/7

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Raadhuisplein
Hoogeveen, Drenthe The Netherlands
7901BP


Commemoration: IN COMMEMORATION TO THE FALLEN

Access times: Not listed

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