Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Monument Slag bij Castricum
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Battle of Castricum Monument

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 21, 2025

1. Monument Slag bij Castricum / Battle of Castricum Monument

The inscription is written on the base, stretching around it in circular fashion.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Slag bij Castricum 1799 · 1999
“Ziet daar dan eindelijk de zon der vrijheid met eenen schitterende glans doorgebroken en het Neerlands volk uyt den afgrond gered”
Joachim Nuhout van der Veen 04·02·1795

(English translation:)
Battle of Castricum 1799 · 1999
“See there at last the sun of freedom has broken through with a brilliant splendor and the Dutch people have been rescued from the abyss.”
Joachim Nuhout van der Veen February 04, 1795

Erected 1999.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.

Location. 52° 32.966′ N, 4° 40.275′ E. Monument is in Castricum, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is at the intersection of C.F. Smeetslaan and Raadhuisplein, on the right when traveling west on C.F. Smeetslaan. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: Raadhuisplein 1, Castricum, Noord-Holland 1902 CZ, 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: Woonhuis en Stolpboerderij / House and Farmhouse (about 120 meters away, measured

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in a direct line); De rooms-katholieke Sint-Pancratiuskerk / The Roman Catholic Saint Pancratius Church (about 240 meters away); Jan Hoberg Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dingstal (approx. half a kilometer away); Castricum Holocaust Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Voormalig Raadhuis / Former Town Hall (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Kogel / Cannonball (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Dorpskerk Protestantse Gemeente / Protestant Community Village Church (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Castricum.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Castricum (Wikipedia). Overview:

The Battle of Castricum (October 6, 1799) saw a Franco-Batavian force defeat an Anglo-Russian force near Castricum, Netherlands, within the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland. The battle was fought during the War of the Second Coalition against Revolutionary France between French–Batavian forces under the command of General Guillaume Brune (commander-in-chief) and
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 21, 2025

2. Monument Slag bij Castricum / Battle of Castricum Monument
Herman Willem Daendels and British–Russian forces under the command of the Duke of York (commander-in-chief) and Ivan Essen. The Castricum battle and its strategic outcome put an end to any hopes for the invasion's success.

(Submitted on December 8, 2025.)

2. Slag bij Castricum (Youtube, 2:38, in Dutch). The QR code affixed to the base of the monument leads to this short (Dutch only) video about the Battle óf Castricum and the meaning of the monument. The description of the video (in translation): “ Artist Bert van Loo has depicted the Enlightenment in granite and glass. A captivating story told by Ben Vriesema.” (Submitted on December 8, 2025.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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Monument Slag bij Castricum
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Battle of Castricum Monument