Memorial · Midden-Drenthe · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Nationaal Monument Westerbork in Midden-Drenthe

Nationaal Monument Westerbork is a memorial in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. This place has a story in the app. 4 of the 42 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 550 m you find a bench and a water point.

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Nationaal Monument Westerbork in Midden-Drenthe

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The story

Story · Nationaal Monument Westerbork

You're standing on the grounds of the former Westerbork camp, at the National Monument. This is exactly where the railway line from Hooghalen ended inside the camp. From here, the trains left for the extermination camps.

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).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair: Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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Facilities near Nationaal Monument Westerbork

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

42 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 42 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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