Jordaan in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Voor de Vrijheid Gevallen / They Fell For Freedom

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023

1. Voor de Vrijheid Gevallen / They Fell For Freedom Memorial

Inscription.
Voor de Vrijheid van hun Vaderland gevallen op 25 April 1945

(Fallen for the Freedom of their Fatherland on April 25, 1945)

Durk Wolters Geb. 6 April 1911
Ko Stevense Geb. 12 Nov. 1918
Johannus Stephanus Keune Geb. 1 Maart 1914

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 52° 22.491′ N, 4° 52.85′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Jordaan. Memorial is at the intersection of Bloemgracht and Tweede Leliedwarsstraat, on the right when traveling west on Bloemgracht. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bloemgracht 82, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1015 SL, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Drie Generaties Blaeu / Three Generations of Blaeu (a few steps from this marker); Tjitte Jonker and Jannetta Cornelia Jonker-Clauzer (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Anne Frank Memorial (about 180 meters away); Réné Descartes (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Nico (Niek) Engelschman 1913-1988
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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Johan van Oldenbarneveldt (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Comenius (approx. half a kilometer away); Hugo de Groot (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Amsterdam, Gevelsteen aan de Bloemgracht (Nationaal Comité 4en5 mei). The page tells in brief their biographies and the circumstance of their execution. It also makes clear that the memorial plaque as currently entered is a replacement, as the 1945 original had Mr. Wolters’ first name wrong, as well as Mr. Stevense’s surname and and date of birth.
Excerpt (in translation): The plaque on the Bloemgracht in Amsterdam was erected in memory of the three fellow citizens who were killed by the occupying forces on 25 April 1945…The resistance fighters Durk Wolters, Ko Stevense and Johannes Stephanus Keune, all members of the Dutch Domestic Forces (NBS), got to know each other in the building on the Bloemgracht. They were also members of the 'Council of Resistance'. In the morning of April 25, 1945, they were discovered by the occupying forces and shot on the spot. The cause of the discovery is still unclear.
(Submitted on May 29, 2023.)

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein

2. Voor de Vrijheid Gevallen / They Fell For Freedom Memorial - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.