Memorial · Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Verzetsmonument 1940-1945 is a memorial in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht. This place has a story in the app. Within 230 m you'll find a bench and a water point.
Story · Verzetsmonument 1940-1945
You're standing at the resistance memorial of Driebergen, in De Wildbaan park. Look at the figure on top of the brick pedestal. A young woman stands upright, fists clenched, breaking the ropes that bind her. It's a statue about freedom you have to fight for yourself.
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The monument stands on a brick plinth, and on top of it is a statue of a young woman. She stands upright with her fists clenched, and with her strength she breaks the ropes that bind her. The statue shows that you have to fight for your freedom yourself. It is made of ceramic, in other words of fired clay. Walk round to the front of the plinth and look closely at the row of names. One name is preceded by the word mejuffrouw: L.E. Holst. This shows straight away that a woman also belonged to the resistance fighters commemorated here.
The monument is a good place to sit for a while. The nearest bench is 45 metres away, at Park de Wildbaan, and there are 11 benches within 500 metres, so you have plenty of choice if you want to rest after your visit. The nearest drinking water point is 226 metres away, at Park Seminarie. It is wheelchair accessible and suitable for filling a bottle. It is also the only drinking water point within 500 metres, so take a bottle with you if you are planning a longer walk. There is no public toilet nearby. According to our map, you will not find a toilet within 1 km, so it is worth stopping beforehand.
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The statue shows a young woman standing upright with clenched fists, breaking the ropes that bind her. It is about a freedom you have to fight for yourself.
The monument commemorates 12 residents of Driebergen who were in the resistance and did not survive the war. Among them are Jan van Bijnen, national sabotage commander of the Landelijke Knokploegen, and Samuel Esmeijer.
Sculptor Wim Harzing made the monument after receiving the commission in 1948. One of his own daughters posed as the model for the female figure.
The statue is made of ceramic, or in other words fired clay. It stands on a brick plinth.
The monument stands in De Wildbaan park in Driebergen, in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug. It is an outdoor memorial, so there is no interior.
Yes, the nearest bench is 45 metres away at Park de Wildbaan. The nearest drinking water point is 226 metres away at Park Seminarie and is wheelchair accessible.
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