Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Jan Hoberg Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 21, 2025

1. Jan Hoberg Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Den Vaderland Getrouwe
Jan Hoberg
Geb. 28-9-1925
Gefusilleerd
14-4-1944

(Loyal to the Fatherland - Jan Hoberg, born September 28, 1925, executed April 14, 1944)

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

Location. 52° 32.877′ N, 4° 40.098′ E. Memorial is in Castricum, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is on Dorpsstraat, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is mounted to the exterior wall of the Saint Pancratius Church cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Dorpsstraat 113, Castricum, Noord-Holland 1901 EN, 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: De rooms-katholieke Sint-Pancratiuskerk / The Roman Catholic Saint Pancratius Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Woonhuis en Stolpboerderij / House and Farmhouse (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Monument Slag bij Castricum / Battle of Castricum Monument (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Castricum Holocaust Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away);

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Dingstal (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Voormalig Raadhuis / Former Town Hall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dorpskerk Protestantse Gemeente / Protestant Community Village Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Kogel / Cannonball (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Castricum.

Also see . . . Jan Hoberg (Oud Castricum, in Dutch). From Oud Castricum’s historical photo collection. Excerpt (in translation):

Resistance fighter in World War II, executed on the Waalsdorpervlakte after a raid on the Aalkmar town hall.

(Submitted on April 2, 2025.)

Jan Hoberg Memorial - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 21, 2025

2. Jan Hoberg Memorial - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.