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Memorial · Groningen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Oorlogsmonument Esserveld in Groningen

Oorlogsmonument Esserveld is a memorial in Groningen. This place has a story in the app. 1 of the 43 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 850 m you'll find a bench and a water point.

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The story

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Story · Oorlogsmonument Esserveld

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You're standing at the war memorial in Esserveld cemetery in Groningen. It honours more than forty resistance fighters who were executed at Westerbork in the autumn of 1944. Most of them came from the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Facilities near Oorlogsmonument Esserveld

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

43 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 43 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Hortus Haren
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hortus Haren · 1.4 km

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Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Groninger Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Groninger Museum · 3 km

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Photo: nl:Gebruiker:Ra-smit, colour adapted by User:Lyzzy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Martinitoren
ViewpointAudio story · 2 min

Martinitoren · 3.6 km

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Photo: Ra-smit at Dutch Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Noorderplantsoen
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Noorderplantsoen · 4.4 km

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Photo: Janwillemvanaalst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Synagoge Groningen
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Synagoge Groningen · 3.3 km

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Photo: Weefemwe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 nlView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Hortus Haren on the spot with the app

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Also within walking distance

The 3 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1HelperlinieArchaeological site · 1.7 km away
  2. 2Joods MonumentMemorial · 1.8 km away
  3. 3TheekoepeltjeAttraction · 2 km away
All 31 points of interest in Groningen →

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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 850 m.

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