Ede Memorial Cemetery

The Ede Memorial Cemetery is a war memorial and mausoleum in Ede that holds multiple monuments honoring military personnel who died during World War II. The grounds contain both burial sites and memorial markers arranged as a space for remembrance.

The memorial was founded in 1947, roughly 2 years after World War II ended, to honor those who fell during the conflict. It was created in response to the need for a dignified place to remember the victims.

The cemetery preserves the names of resistance fighters, and visitors today honor them through a grave adoption program that creates personal connections to the stories of those who died. This practice ties the present directly to the lives of individuals from the past.

Visitors can walk the grounds freely and find informational plaques throughout that help explain the different monuments and burial sites. Access to the cemetery is open to the public and can be visited anytime, though visiting during daylight hours is recommended.

The grounds preserve not just formal monuments but also personal items and symbols left by grave sponsors at the burial sites. These objects tell spontaneous stories that go beyond official records.

Location: Ede

Inception: August 2, 1947

Official opening: August 8, 1947

GPS coordinates: 52.04333,5.67806

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:41