Utrecht, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Verzetsmonument Utrecht
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Utrecht Resistance Monument
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2016
1. Verzetsmonument Utrecht / Utrecht Resistance Monument Marker
Gedenk uw dooden die den goeden strijd
gestreden hebben in gerechtigheid.
Draagt voort hun vlam, zij zijn gebleven,
maar in dien gloed wordt ons nieuw leven.
Remember your dead, those that have fought
the good fight with righteousness.
Keepers of the flame, they remained,
but we live on in their glow.
Erected 1949.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 52° 5.447′ N, 5° 7.314′ E. Monument is in Utrecht. It can be reached from Domplein just north of Korte Nieuwstraat. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: Domplein 21, Utrecht 3512 JE, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Utrechtse Sodomieprocessen / Utrecht Sodomy Trials (here, next to this marker); In Het Voetspuur Van Sint Maarten / In the Footsteps of Saint Martin (a few steps from this marker); Het Runensteen van Jelling Afgietsel / The Jelling Runestone Replica
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More about this monument. The Resistance Monument is in the Domplein (Cathedral Square), and was dedicated on May 4, 1949 - the fourth anniversary of the liberation of Utrecht from German occupation. The monument (base and statue) is ten meters high, was sculpted out of limestone by Corinne Franzen-Heslenfeld, depicting a female figure bearing the torch of resistance. The dedication was written by the poet Jan Engelman.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2016
2. Verzetsmonument Utrecht / Utrecht Resistance Monument
The monument stands in front of a trompe l'oeil painting by Jan de Rode that depicts the interior of the nave of St. Martin's Cathedral as it would have appeared in 1636, with the Cathedral itself behind that.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 23, 2016
3. Verzetsmonument Utrecht / Utrecht Resistance Monument - Closeup of the Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,387 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
