War Memorial WWII (Aalten)
Netherlands /
Gelderland /
Aalten /
Stationsstraat, by 57
World
/ Netherlands
/ Gelderland
/ Aalten
memorial, Second World War 1939-1945, fountain, place with historical importance, war memorial
This memorial commemorates the shelter given to people in hiding in the municipality of Aalten.
The monument consists of a wall with plaques and a fountain.
On the plaque is this (translated) text:
OFFERED
TO THE
MUNICIPALITY AALTEN
BY THE HIDERS
WHICH IN THE
OCCUPATION YEARS
1940-1945 FOUND
HERE A SAFE
HAVEN
www.4en5mei.nl/herdenken-en-vieren/oorlogsmonumenten/monumenten_zoeken/oorlogsmonument/1972
The monument consists of a wall with plaques and a fountain.
On the plaque is this (translated) text:
OFFERED
TO THE
MUNICIPALITY AALTEN
BY THE HIDERS
WHICH IN THE
OCCUPATION YEARS
1940-1945 FOUND
HERE A SAFE
HAVEN
www.4en5mei.nl/herdenken-en-vieren/oorlogsmonumenten/monumenten_zoeken/oorlogsmonument/1972
Wikipedia article: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_oorlogsmonumenten_in_Aalten
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°55'18"N 6°34'43"E
- Berkenhove cemetery 1.7 km
- Stalag VI F 8.6 km
- War Memorial WWII 9 km
- Liebfrauenkirche 10 km
- NATO Spec Ammo Storage (deactivated) 23 km
- Hafentempel 30 km
- Xanten Amphitheater 30 km
- Landing zone for Operation Plunder during Worldwar 2 on 24 and 25 march 1945, led by Field Marchal Montgomery 30 km
- Archaeological Park Xanten 30 km
- St. Victor's Cathedral 30 km
- Aalten (municipality) 1.2 km
- Loohuis 2 km
- Slingeplas 4.4 km
- Miste 6.1 km
- Bocholt (Municipality) 7.8 km
- Stalag VI F 8.9 km
- Central Cemetery of Bocholt 10 km
- Winterswijk (municipality) 12 km
- Oude IJsselstreek 12 km
- Gelderland 51 km