Finding the Memorial
If you have Google Earth™ the coordinates are 52°31' 03.95" N, 4°52' 49.84" E
Directions
The area is North Holland, near the town of Purmerend. The
‘Jisperveld’ to the west of Purmerend is an UNESCO
world heritage area.
click for Michelin map 1 -
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From Purmerend follow the Neckerstraat until you reach the
A7/E22.
Before the A7/E22 turn right towards the Noordhollandschkanaal,
(North Holland Canal).
Turn left and follow Kanaaldijk (Canal Dike).
Now look at Michelin map 2 -
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On the Kanaaldijk side of the Noordhollandschkanaal, just below
the word Zuiddijk, is a small square of ditches.
(on the map this is midway between the Jisperweg and the
Middenweg marked on the opposite side of the canal)
Alongside the right hand side ditch of that square runs (unmarked
on the map at this point) a path 'Jisperpad'.
At the junction of Kanaaldijk and 'Jisperpad' is a farm.
Going down 'Jisperpad' beyond that farm, just after the bottom
right corner of the square of ditches, is the monument.
Wormer - en Jisperveld.
This peatland area is located only 10 km north of the city of
Amsterdam, and is part of the large polder region of the province
of North Holland. The Wormer- en Jisperveld nature reserve has
many ditches, open water and several wetland communities. Reed
vegetation, mesotrophic fens, both with some brackish conditions
and fen heath can be seen, surrounded by wet grasslands, only
accessible by boat. The old Beemster polder was reclaimed from a
shallow lake in the 17th century, and was designated a UNESCO
World Heritage site in 1999.
This page last updated 10 May 2007