Oude Stad in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
‘The Hiding Place’
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 29, 2025
1. ‘The Hiding Place’ Marker
Na verraad werden zij op 28 februari 1944 gearresteerd. Zij stierven in het geloof dat het beste nog komt.
🇬🇧 The Ten Boom family provided a hiding place in this house for Jews and others who were persecuted and hunted by the Nazi regime. After being betrayed, the Ten Boom family was arrested here on February 28, 1944.
In memory of the Ten Booms who died due to Nazi imprisonment:
Casper 18-05-1859 • 09-03-1944 Scheveningen
Betsie 19-08-1885 • 16-12-1944 Ravensbrück
Willem 21-11-1886 • 13-12-1946 Hilversum
Christiaan 27-05-1920 • april 1945 onbekend
They died in faith believing that the best is yet to come.
Corrie ten Boom survived Ravensbruck Concentration Camp.
April 15, 1892 - April 15, 1983
On April 15, 1988 the Corrie ten Boom House opened as a museum.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II
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Location. 52° 22.937′ N, 4° 38.123′ E. Memorial is in Haarlem, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Oude Stad. It is on Schoutensteeg, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Barteljorisstraat 19, Haarlem, Noord-Holland 2011 RA, 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: Hartog de Leeuw (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hofje van Oorschot (about 120 meters away); Hoofdwacht / Civic Guard Headquarters (about 120 meters away); Paterskerk (R.K.) / Church of Our Father (Roman Catholic) (about 120 meters away); May 8 1945 / 8 Mei 1945 (about 120 meters away); Zijlstraat 76 (about 120 meters away); Vishal / "Fish Hall" (about 120 meters away); V.m. Postkantoor / Former Post Office (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haarlem.
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1. Corrie ten Boom (Wikipedia). Overview:
Cornelia Arnolda Johanna "Corrie" ten Boom (15 April 1892[1] – 15 April 1983) was a Dutch watchmaker and later a Christian writer and public speaker, who worked with her father, Casper ten Boom, her sister Betsie ten Boom and other family members to help many Jewish people escape from the Nazis during the Holocaust in World(Submitted on June 30, 2025.)War II by hiding them in her home. They were caught, and she was arrested and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Her most famous book, The Hiding Place, is a biography that recounts the story of her family's efforts and how she found and shared hope in God while she was imprisoned at the concentration camp.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 28, 20252. ‘The Hiding Place’ Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here on the right, next to the drainpipe and a few steps from the entrance to the house museum.
2. Corrie Ten Boom House (Corrie Ten Boom House). (Submitted on June 30, 2025.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 28, 2025
3. Corrie ten Boom House Museum
courtesy Noord-Hollands Archief / Fotoburo de Boer (via Wikimedia Commons under CC 1.0 license), 1988
4. Mayor E. Schmitz unveils the historical marker at the Corrie ten Boom House
This previous marker was installed in the same location as the current marker, but is in Dutch only, with nearly identical wording.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
