Lancaster monument

Lancaster monument is a memorial in , . Lancaster monument is situated nearby to the maze , as well as near the stream .
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Photo: Sanderknol, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: war memorial in Assen, the Netherlands
  • Inscription: “Vlucht terug van Leipzig 20 oktober 1943 , om 22.45 uur hier neergestort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drents Museum and TT Circuit Assen.

Museum
Photo: CrazyPhunk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an art and history museum in , Drenthe, the Netherlands. Opened in 1854, it has a collection of prehistoric artifacts, applied art and visual art, as well as temporary exhibitions. In 2023, it had 179,345 visitors. is situated 3 km north of Lancaster monument.

Sports venue
Photo: TeamEG00, Public domain.
The is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in , Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral of Speed" by motorcycle racing fans. is situated 3½ km west of Lancaster monument.

Railway station
Photo: Fantaglobe11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Assen is a railway station located in , . The station was opened on 1 May 1870 and is located on the Meppel–Groningen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. is situated 3 km north of Lancaster monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anreep and Schieven.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the and is part of the municipality in . is a statistical entity with Schieven, however the postal authority have placed it under Assen.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the and is part of the municipality in . is a statistical entity with Anreep, however the postal authority have placed it under Assen.

Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 6 km south of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Lancaster monument.

Lancaster monument

Latitude
52.96522° or 52° 57′ 55″ north
Longitude
6.57018° or 6° 34′ 13″ east
Open location code
9F48XH8C+33
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29970577
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q116684271
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In Other Languages

“Lancaster monument” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Lancaster-Monument”

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Highlights include Doolhof park Diepstroeten and Ruimsloot.

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