Placement of trip-stones (Stolpersteine) for fallen resistance fighters
On Wednesday, April 2, Mayor Bezuijen, together with Alderman Blansjaar (Art and Culture) will place trip-stones (Stolpersteine) in memory of 3 Zoetermeer resistance fighters: Jan Hoorn, Cornelis van Eerden and Jacobus Leendert van Rij. They died during World War II as a result of violence by the occupying forces. The curbstones will be placed in the footpath near the places where they lived at the time, as a lasting reminder of their courage and commitment.
A Stolperstein is a small brass stone used to commemorate the victims of National Socialism. German artist Gunter Demnig started this art project in 1996 to permanently commemorate the memory of the victims of Nazi terror. Stolpersteine are placed in the sidewalk in front of the last (freely chosen) home of the victims. At each location there is a brief explanation of who we are commemorating and why.
This stone placement is organized with the permission of the bereaved families.
Date: April 2, 2025
Time: 16:00 - 16:35 Molenstraat and 17:00 - 17:20 Van Rijweg (at Stadshart entrance)
Location: Molenstraat near nos. 120 and 147 and Van Rijweg (at Stadshart entrance)
Duration: 90 minutes
Admission: Free
