Centre in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Nicolas Beaurieux

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023

1. Nicolas Beaurieux Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Maastricht is blijvend grote erkentelijkheid verschuldigd aan Nicolas Beaurieux vanwege zijn bewonderenswaardige moed en vasthoudendheid.

Op 12 en 13 september 1944 doorstak hij de vijandelijke linies ten dienste van de bevrijding en de vrijheid van de stad.

(English translation:)

Maastricht remains indebted to Nicolas Beaurieux for his admirable courage and tenacity. On September 12 and 13, 1944, he crossed enemy lines in the service of the city’s liberation and freedom.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 13, 1944.

Location. 50° 50.847′ N, 5° 41.39′ E. Marker is in Maastricht, Limburg. It is in Centre. Memorial is at the intersection of Kapoenstraat and Lantaarnstraat, on the right when traveling north on Kapoenstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kapoenstraat 5, Maastricht, Limburg 6211 KW, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spaans Gouvernement / Spanish Governate (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hertogsmolen aan de Stadsmuur / The Duke’s Mill at the City Wall

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(about 180 meters away); Stadsommuring / City Walls (about 210 meters away); Sint Servaasbasiliek / Basilica of Saint Servatius (about 210 meters away); Sint Janskerk / Saint Johns Church (about 210 meters away); De Waalse of Franse kerk / The Walloon or French Church (about 240 meters away); De Bisschopsmolen / The Bishop’s Mill (about 240 meters away); Bergportaal (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maastricht.

Also see . . . Plaquette Nicolas Beaurieux (mestreechtersterke.nl, in Dutch).

Excerpt (in translation): Letter: Resistance fighter Nicolas Beaurieux is honored because he risked his life going through the front line to Maastricht on September 12, 1944, to deliver a letter from American General Hobbs. General Hobbs wrote the mayor a letter warning of artillery bombardments unless they could ensure that the German troops in Maastricht would leave the city. There is no doubt about the bravery of Nicolas Beaurieux and the fact that he risked his own life going through the battle lines around Maastricht.

Plaque: Initially, the plaque was be attached to the facade of the building at Lenculenstraat
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023

2. Nicolas Beaurieux Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the door.
29, the former home of councilor Kersten, who received the letter from Beaurieux at the time. However, on closer inspection, the owner of that building did not want to cooperate. It was ultimately decided to install the memorial on the Kapoenstraat 5 building. After arriving at the Kapoenstraat-Sint Jacobstraat-Lantaarnstraat intersection, the resistance hero asked Maastricht residents to take him to the mayor. Research has shown that this almost certainly happened at Kapoenstraat 5.

(Submitted on November 27, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.