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Memorial Zurich

The inscription on the plaque reads:
'A.D.
1945
OP DINSDAG 17 APRIL
HERKREEG ZURICH HAAR
VREDE EN VRIJHEID
NA VIJF JAREN VAN STRIJD'.

It can be translated as follows:
'AD
1945
ON TUESDAY 17 APRIL
ZURICH REGAIN ITS
PEACE AND FREEDOM
AFTER FIVE YEARS OF BATTLE'


The plaque can be found on the façade of the public primary school along the Schoolstraat.

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Source

  • Text: Kaj Metz
  • Photos: Kevin de Nijs