Holger Danske Memorial - Copenhagen, Denmark
N 55° 40.714 E 012° 34.349
33U E 347363 N 6172977
This memorial is for six members of Holger Danske, a Danish resistance group during World War II, who were arrested by the Gestapo in 1945 in Copenhagen and subsequently executed in Ryvangen.
Waymark Code: WMPD0N
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 08/11/2015
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On the outer wall of the building at Skindergade 44 is a black stone plaque underneath a cone-shaped stone bearing the names of six members of Holger Danske, a Danish resistance group during World War II, who were arrested there by the Gestapo in 1945 and subsequently executed in Ryvangen.
The inscription on the black stone (in Danish) reads:
Den 26. Februar 1945
Blev Disse Frihedskæmpere
Fra Holger Danske-Gruppen
Taget af Gestapo i Dette Hus
Den 17. Marts 1945 Blev de
Henrettet i Ryvangen
[English Translation:]
On February 26, 1945
These Freedom Fighters
From the Holger Danish Group
Were Taken by the Gestapo in this House
On March 17, 1945 They Were
Executed in Ryvangen
The names of the six men listed on the cone-shaped stone are:
Hans Brahe Salling
Svend Borup Jensen
Leo Christensen
Georg Stougaard
Ole Mosolff
Kaj Ohlsen
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Available 24/7
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Location of waymark:
Skindergade 44
Copenhagen, Denmark
Commemoration: Six members of Holger Danske, a Danish resistance group during World War II
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
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