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Memorial Maliebaan

This liberation plaque hangs on the building on Maliebaan 55, on the corner with the Burgermeester Reigerstraat.

The plaque contains a picture of an Allied soldier with behind him a Maple Leaf (the symbol of Canada) and the flags of Great-Brittain, America, the Soviet Union and the Netherlands.

The plaque also contains the text:
7 May 1945

Utrecht was liberated on 7 May, 2 days after the official liberation of the Netherlands.

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Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries
  • Photos: Dick de Bruijne (1), Fedor de Vries (2, 3)