Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Rombout Hogerbeets

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

1. Rombout Hogerbeets Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Rombout Hogerbeets 1561-1625

Pensionaris van Leiden en lid van de Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland. Zat samen met Hugo de Groot gevangen op Slot Loevestein.

(English translation:)

Pensionary of Leiden and member of the Supreme Court of Holland and Zeeland. Was imprisoned at Castle Loevestein together with Hugo de Groot.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list.

Location. 52° 22.682′ N, 4° 52.445′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. It is at the intersection of Rombout Hogerbeetsstraat and Zaagmolenstraat, on the right when traveling north on Rombout Hogerbeetsstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rombout Hogerbeetsstraat 29, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 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:

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Zaagmolens / Sawmills (a few steps from this marker); De Kostverlorenvaart (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Johan van Oldenbarneveldt (about 120 meters away); Amalia van Solms (about 150 meters away); Hugo de Groot (about 180 meters away); Gerard Schaep (about 210 meters away); Gillis van Ledenberch (about 210 meters away); Molen De Otter (The Otter Windmill) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Regarding Rombout Hogerbeets. A “pensionary” is, per Wikipedia, the “leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Low Countries because they received a salary or pension”.

Also see . . . Rombout Hogerbeets (Wikipedia).

Overview: Rombout Hogerbeets (Hoorn, 24 June 1561 — Wassenaar, 7 September 1625) was a Dutch jurist and statesman. He was tried for treason, together with Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Hugo Grotius, and Gilles van Ledenberg during the political crisis of 1617–18 in the Dutch Republic, and sentenced to life-imprisonment. He shared Loevestein prison with Grotius.

(Submitted on February 16, 2023.)

Rombout Hogerbeets Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

2. Rombout Hogerbeets Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.