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Kruis met de tekst 'Vrede en gerechtigheid aan hen die vielen'
Op de Algemene Begraafplaats van Sleen zijn de graven van 16 gevallenen uit het Gemenebest.
* Op 3 februari 1943 werd boven Schoonloo een Halifax van de Royal Canadian Air Force op weg naar Hamburg beschoten en stortte branden neer. Drie bemanningsleden wisten zich met een parachute te redden en werden krijgsgevangene gemaakt. Het vliegtuig brandde geheel uit en de lichamen van de vier overige bemanningsleden werden later geborgen.
Op 14 mei 1943 stortte in de bossen van Sleenerzand een viermotorige Handley Page Halifax bommenwerper van de Royal Air Force brandend neer. Het toestel was tijdens de terugvlucht na een bombardement op Bochum om 02.30 uur boven Duits-Nederlandse grensgebied ter hoogte van Emmen door een Duitse nachtjager in brand geschoten, verloor een gedeelte en stortte neer. Hierbij kwamen zeven mensen om het leven,
Op 28 mei 1943 stortte in de buurtschap Den Hool een viermotorige Handley Page Halifax Mk.II bommenwerper van de Royal Air Force neer. Van de zeven bemanningsleden, kwamen er vijf om het leven.
Cross with the text 'Peace and justice to those who fell'
Sleen General Cemetery contains the graves of 16 Commonwealth soldiers.
* On February 3, 1943, a Royal Canadian Air Force Halifax en route to Hamburg was fired upon and crashed over Schoonloo. Three crew members managed to escape with a parachute and were taken prisoner of war. The aircraft burned completely and the bodies of the four remaining crew members were later recovered.
On May 14, 1943, a four-engine Handley Page Halifax bomber of the Royal Air Force crashed in the woods of Sleenerzand. During the return flight after a bombing raid on Bochum at 2.30 am, the aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter over the German-Dutch border area near Emmen, lost part of it and crashed. Seven people were killed,
On May 28, 1943, a four-engine Handley Page Halifax Mk.II bomber of the Royal Air Force crashed in the hamlet of Den Hool. Of the seven crew members, five died.
Rijksmonument Waterloopbos Flevoland is a beautiful and interesting forest in Noordoostpolder of the Netherlands in which the former Waterloopkundig Laboratorium (WL) (1951-1996) was established. Since 2016 this site is a national monument for the period after WOII.
The Waterloopkundig Laboratorium (the official name of the Delft Hydraulics laboratory) was established for hydraulic research in the Netherlands. It had two laboratories at its disposal, viz. the laboratory at Delft and after WWII the laboratory in Noordoostpolder. In the beginning the laboratory in Noordoostpolder was an open-air laboratory. Because of its low-lying situation, water could be guided into and out of small-scale models without pumps. The aim of the studies may either have been a hydraulic design, calibration or improvement of structures or testing of new ideas. The close cooperation between hydraulic structure designers and the researchers of the laboratory allowed the completion of complex infrastructural works like the Deltaworks, as well as large scale international projects.
Through the years, the Waterloopbos has lost its original function. Fortunately, the forest was preserved and is now being managed by Natuurmonumenten (the Dutch Nature Preservation Society). In 2016, the forest was even put on the National Monuments List. The remains of the hydraulic models are still present. Mosses, plants and trees are slowly covering over the sites that were once so valuable. You can hear water flow everywhere and special plants and animals can be found along the river banks. In fall, there are thousands of mushrooms. These elements all serve to give the Waterloopbos its fairytale ambiance.
The famous ‘Delta Flume’ has been transformed. The artists Ronald Rietveld and Erick de Lyon cut huge concrete panels of different widths from the 240 meter long Delta Flume, turning them 90 degrees. The result is a magical experience in a labyrinthine environment. Stand amazed at the way light and dark interact and enjoy the beautiful views of the surrounding nature. Deltawerk// is an ode to the past and the great engineering work that was done here.
Oranjepark, Apeldoorn
On the left the monument De man met de vlag (The man with the flag). The central remembrance monument for the victims of WOII.
On the right het bevrijdingsvuur (Liberationfire) that is ignited each year on april 17th (the day that Apeldoorn was liberated)
This is the place where Apeldoorn has it's official Remembrance of the Dead ceremony.
4 may, Dodenherdenking
Remembrance of the Dead (Dutch: Dodenherdenking) is held annually on May 4 in the Netherlands. It commemorates all civilians and members of the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
Until 1961, the commemoration only related to the Dutch victims of World War II. Since 1961, the victims of other military conflicts (such as the Indonesian National Revolution in Indonesia) and peacekeeping missions (such as in Lebanon or Bosnia) are remembered on May 4 as well.
On May 4, the Dutch hold "Dodenherdenking," Remembrance of the Dead for the people who fought and died during World War II and in wars in general. There are remembrance gatherings all over cities and in the country, the better-known at the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam and at the Waalsdorpervlakte in the dunes near The Hague, one of the infamous Nazi execution places. Throughout the country, two minutes of silence are observed at 8 p.m.
5 may, Liberation Day
In the Netherlands, Liberation Day (Dutch: Bevrijdingsdag) is celebrated each year on May 5th to mark the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II.
On May 5, Dutch people celebrate the liberation of the nation from the German occupation of 1940 to 1945.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_of_the_Dead
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_(Netherlands)
Bevrijdingsvuur
Het bevrijdingsvuur is een nationaal Nederlands symbool ter herdenking van het einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog op 5 mei 1945.
Jaarlijks wordt het vuur op 5 mei om 0.00u, Bevrijdingsdag, ontstoken op het 5 Mei Plein te Wageningen.
Rijksmonument Waterloopbos Flevoland is a beautiful and interesting forest in Noordoostpolder of the Netherlands in which the former Waterloopkundig Laboratorium (WL) (1951-1996) was established. Since 2016 this site is a national monument for the period after WOII.
The Waterloopkundig Laboratorium (the official name of the Delft Hydraulics laboratory) was established for hydraulic research in the Netherlands. It had two laboratories at its disposal, viz. the laboratory at Delft and after WWII the laboratory in Noordoostpolder. In the beginning the laboratory in Noordoostpolder was an open-air laboratory. Because of its low-lying situation, water could be guided into and out of small-scale models without pumps. The aim of the studies may either have been a hydraulic design, calibration or improvement of structures or testing of new ideas. The close cooperation between hydraulic structure designers and the researchers of the laboratory allowed the completion of complex infrastructural works like the Deltaworks, as well as large scale international projects.
Through the years, the Waterloopbos has lost its original function. Fortunately, the forest was preserved and is now being managed by Natuurmonumenten (the Dutch Nature Preservation Society). In 2016, the forest was even put on the National Monuments List. The remains of the hydraulic models are still present. Mosses, plants and trees are slowly covering over the sites that were once so valuable. You can hear water flow everywhere and special plants and animals can be found along the river banks. In fall, there are thousands of mushrooms. These elements all serve to give the Waterloopbos its fairytale ambiance.
The famous ‘Delta Flume’ has been transformed. The artists Ronald Rietveld and Erick de Lyon cut huge concrete panels of different widths from the 240 meter long Delta Flume, turning them 90 degrees. The result is a magical experience in a labyrinthine environment. Stand amazed at the way light and dark interact and enjoy the beautiful views of the surrounding nature. Deltawerk// is an ode to the past and the great engineering work that was done here.
Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names
Seventy years after the Second World War, more than 102,000 victims of the Holocaust finally have their own memorial in Amsterdam. A memorial with the names of all the Dutch Holocaust victims. This has finally provide the Netherlands with a tangible memorial where the 102,000 Jewish victims and 220 Sinti and Roma victims can be commemorated individually and collectively.
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi's murdered an estimated 6 million Jews and hundreds of thousands of Sinti and Roma. Of the 140,000 Jews who lived in the Netherlands in 1940, 102,000 did not survive the war. Not all Jews were murdered in the gas chambers of the exterminations camps as Auschwitz-Birkenau. Many were murdered in mass executions or died as a result of sickness, hunger, exhaustion or slave labour. The Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names commemorates all these victims.
In 2016, the Dutch Auschwitz Committee, together with architect Daniel Libeskind, presented the new design for the Dutch Holocaust Names Memorial. This national memorial is located in the heart of the former Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam, there where it all happened more than seventy years ago. The opening was in 2021.
The memorial consists of four Hebrew letters that make up a word that translates as ‘In memory of’. When visitors enter the memorial, they find themselves in a labyrinth of passageways flanked by two-metre-tall brick walls that convey the message ‘In memory of’. Inscribed on each of the 102,000 bricks is a name, date of birth and age of death, in such a way that the name of each victim can be touched. The walls of names support the four letters in reflective stainless steel.
Brick is a building material used throughout the Netherlands and western Europe. In combination with the highly reflective geometric forms of the steel letters, the brickwork connects Amsterdam's past and present. A narrow void at the point where the brick walls meet the metal forms makes it appear that the steel letters float, symbolizing the interruption in the history and culture of the Dutch people.
Rijnboutt Architects was the coordinating and executive architect for the Names Memorial. With its knowledge of local construction practice, it supported Studio Libeskind by detailing its wonderful design in compliance with Dutch laws and regulations.
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Struikelstenen / Stolpersteine / stumbling stones
Tijdens WOII woonden in de Burgemeester Meineszlaan veel joden die zijn gedeporteerd en vermoord.
Voor ieder van hen is voor de deur van hun huis in het trottoir een gedenksteentje geplaatst.
During WWII many Jews lived in the Burgemeester Meineszlaan who were deported and murdered.
A memorial stone has been placed on the sidewalk for each of them in front of their house.
Titus Leeser; Mariniersmonument (1963)
Dit is een klassiek monument ter ere van de mariniers, dat moed en strijdbaarheid uitstraalt. Het bronzen beeld van Titus Leeser herdenkt de getroffen Rotterdamse mariniers, die met succes de Maasbruggen verdedigden. Deze vormden een belangrijke verbinding tussen het zuiden van de stad en het centrum. Tussen 1823 en 1940 was de marinierskazerne gevestigd aan het Oostplein, in het voormalig arsenaal van de Admiraliteit van Rotterdam. Het beeld staat met de rug naar de rivier en kijkt in de richting waar deze kazerne stond, die in de meidagen van 1940 werd gebombardeerd. Het werk werd in 1963 onthuld door Prins Bernard en jaarlijks vindt er een herdenkingsplechtigheid van het Korps Mariniers plaats. Op de sokkel staat het wapen met de spreuk Qua Patet Orbis, 1665. Op de muur rond het gedenkteken staan ook de andere wapenfeiten uit de geschiedenis van het Korps Mariniers vermeld, zoals de vierdaagse zeeslag bij Chatham in 1666, Nederlands-Indië, Korea, Cambodja en Uruzgan. Boven de nabij gelegen metro-ingang is het bewaarde zijpoortje van de kazerne aangebracht. Het Mariniersmonument kwam tot stand op initiatief van de Stichting Korps Mariniers.
Titus Leeser; Marine Monument (1963)
This is a classic monument honoring the Marines, exuding courage and fighting spirit. The bronze statue by Titus Leeser commemorates the wounded Rotterdam Marines who successfully defended the Maas bridges. These formed a vital link between the south of the city and the city center. Between 1823 and 1940, the Marine barracks were located on Oostplein, in the former arsenal of the Admiralty of Rotterdam. The statue stands with its back to the river and looks in the direction of the barracks, which were bombed in May 1940. The work was unveiled in 1963 by Prince Bernard, and an annual Marine Corps commemoration ceremony is held there. The pedestal bears the coat of arms with the motto "Qua Patet Orbis, 1665." The wall surrounding the memorial also lists other achievements from the history of the Marine Corps, such as the Four Days' Battle of Chatham in 1666, the Dutch East Indies, Korea, Cambodia, and Uruzgan. Above the nearby metro entrance is the preserved side gate of the barracks. The Marine Corps Monument was initiated by the Marine Corps Foundation.
Remains of the Atlantic Wall at the beach near Berck sur Mer, France.
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Deze bunker was onderdeel van het Nederlandse complex 15 I.35 Batterij Den Hoorn. Het complex werd aangelegd in 1938-1939 en was bijna identiek aan de batterij ten oosten van Fort Kijkduin.
Samen met de onderdelen in de Bollekamer en in Loodsmansduinen vormde dit complex een onderdeel van de Stelling van Den Helder.
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Herdenkingsplaats bij fort Rijnauwen. Tijdens WOII werd het fort door de Duitse bezetter gebruikt als munitiedepot en fusilladeplaats. Veel verzetshelden zijn er gefusilleerd. Deze worden op 4 mei herdacht met een stille tocht, die eindigt bij deze fusillade- en herdenkingsplaats binnen het fort van Rijnauwen.
Rijksmonument Waterloopbos Flevoland is a beautiful and interesting forest in Noordoostpolder of the Netherlands in which the former Waterloopkundig Laboratorium (WL) (1951-1996) was established. Since 2016 this site is a national monument for the period after WOII.
The Waterloopkundig Laboratorium (the official name of the Delft Hydraulics laboratory) was established for hydraulic research in the Netherlands. It had two laboratories at its disposal, viz. the laboratory at Delft and after WWII the laboratory in Noordoostpolder. In the beginning the laboratory in Noordoostpolder was an open-air laboratory. Because of its low-lying situation, water could be guided into and out of small-scale models without pumps. The aim of the studies may either have been a hydraulic design, calibration or improvement of structures or testing of new ideas. The close cooperation between hydraulic structure designers and the researchers of the laboratory allowed the completion of complex infrastructural works like the Deltaworks, as well as large scale international projects.
Through the years, the Waterloopbos has lost its original function. Fortunately, the forest was preserved and is now being managed by Natuurmonumenten (the Dutch Nature Preservation Society). In 2016, the forest was even put on the National Monuments List. The remains of the hydraulic models are still present. Mosses, plants and trees are slowly covering over the sites that were once so valuable. You can hear water flow everywhere and special plants and animals can be found along the river banks. In fall, there are thousands of mushrooms. These elements all serve to give the Waterloopbos its fairytale ambiance.
The famous ‘Delta Flume’ has been transformed. The artists Ronald Rietveld and Erick de Lyon cut huge concrete panels of different widths from the 240 meter long Delta Flume, turning them 90 degrees. The result is a magical experience in a labyrinthine environment. Stand amazed at the way light and dark interact and enjoy the beautiful views of the surrounding nature. Deltawerk// is an ode to the past and the great engineering work that was done here.
Liberation Day Netherlands World War 2 in Wageningen
Persatuan dan kasih sayang
Unity and affection
Einheit und Zuneigung
L'unité et l'affection
In 2019 is het 75 jaar geleden dat Operation Market Garden plaatsvond. Bij Ede is een grasveld ingericht als tijdelijk vliegveld zoals dat in 1944 was. Diverse historische warbirds, waaronder de Westland Lysander, diverse Mustangs, Hurricanes en Spitfires en een Buchon 109 waren aanwezig. Ook de B-25 van de KLuHV en B-17 Sally B zouden meedoen, maar beide waren helaas verhinderd. Het was deze dag schitterend weer met veel zon, helaas net aan de verkeerde kant waardoor veel tegen het licht in gefotografeerd moest worden. Maar desondanks een prachtige airshow waar we, als deze weer wordt herhaald, zeker bij aanwezig zullen zijn.
2019 marks 75 years since Operation Market Garden took place. At Ede, a lawn has been set up as a temporary airport as it was in 1944. Various historical warbirds, including the Westland Lysander, various Mustangs, Hurricanes and Spitfires and a Buchon 109 were present. The B-25 of the KLuHV and B-17 Sally B would also participate, but both were unfortunately unable to attend. The weather during this day was beautiful with a lot of sun. Unfortunately just on the wrong side, which meant that a lot had to be photographed against the light. But nevertheless a beautiful air show where we will be present if it is repeated again.
Already 70 years ago. Let's not forget
Ste-Mère-Église and John Steele
(You can see him hanging on the right side of the church tower)
On the night before D-Day (June 5–6, 1944), American soldiers of the 82nd Airborne parachuted into the area west of Ste-Mère-Église in successive waves. The town had been the target of an aerial attack and a stray incendiary bomb had set fire to a house east of the town square. The church bell was rung to alert the town of the emergency and townspeople turned out in large numbers to form a bucket brigade supervised by members of the German garrison. By 0100 hours, the town square was well lit and filled with German soldiers and villagers when two sticks (planeloads of paratroopers) from the 1st and 2nd battalions were dropped in error directly over the village.
The paratroopers were easy targets, and Steele was one of only a few non-casualties. His parachute was caught in one of the back pinnacles of the church tower, causing the cables on his parachute to stretch to their full length, leaving him hanging on the backside of the church to witness the carnage. The wounded paratrooper hung there limply for two hours, pretending to be dead, before the Germans took him prisoner. Steele later escaped from the Germans and rejoined his division when US troops of the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment attacked the village capturing thirty Germans and killing another eleven. For these actions and his wounds, Steele was awarded the Bronze Star for valor and the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steele_(paratrooper)
See also: www.europebattlefieldstours.com/UtahSector/UtahSector1.html
De Lancaster uit de tijden van de tweede Wereldoorlog vloog vandaag over Middelharnis als een welbekende "Fly Bye pass".
Het is ten ere aan de vliegtuigen en personen die tijdens de WO II gecrasht en gesneuveld zijn.
" Zo dat we nooit vergeten"
The Lancaster from the times of World War II flew today about Middelharnis as a well-known "Fly Bye pass".
It is honor to the airplanes and persons who died during the WORLD WAR II and crashed.
"So that we never forget"
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Observatorium Operatie Manna (Manna Monument) (2006)
Langs de A20 bij Terbregge is een kunstwerk gemaakt van voornamelijk vangrails. Door dit materiaal is er een verbinding gemaakt tussen de esthetiek van de snelweg enerzijds en de woonwijk Terbregge aan de andere kant. Het werk is door het gebruikte materiaal min of meer onderdeel geworden van de geluidswal, waardoor er een relatie ontstaat tussen deze twee doorgaans gescheiden werelden. In 2001 werd het paviljoen, de asfalttuin en loopbrug opgeleverd. Hierna kreeg het werk er op initiatief van betrokken burgers een nieuwe betekenis bij als herdenkingsmonument voor de voedseldroppings aan het eind van de Hongerwinter in april en mei 1945, die in de omgeving plaats vonden. Het kunstwerk functioneert sinds 2006 tevens als gedenkteken voor deze dropping, “Operation Manna” genaamd. Zo kreeg het werk als vanzelf, behalve verbindings- en uitkijkpost, de door Observatorium gewenste organische gebruiksfunctie.
Observatory Operation Manna (Manna Monument) (2006)
A work of art was made along the A20 near Terbregge, mainly from crash barriers. This material has created a connection between the aesthetics of the motorway on the one hand and the Terbregge residential area on the other. The work has more or less become part of the noise barrier due to the material used, creating a relationship between these two generally separate worlds. The pavilion, asphalt garden and footbridge were completed in 2001. After this, the work was given a new meaning at the initiative of concerned citizens as a memorial for the food drops at the end of the Hunger Winter in April and May 1945, which took place in the area. Since 2006, the work of art has also functioned as a memorial for this drop, called “Operation Manna”. In this way, the work automatically acquired the organic function desired by Observatory, in addition to being a connecting and observation post.
Den Haag Waalsdorpervlakte
De geschiedenis van het kleine kruis is niet te vinden op het www, wel is er in 2005 door een onbekende bloemen neergelegd met de woorden Tulipe 1922-2000. Het bestuur van Erepeloton Waalsdorpervlakte heeft een oproep gedaan om iedereen die iets meer weet van en over dit clandestien geplaatste kruis om zich met gegarandeerde geheimhouding te melden teneinde ook de geschiedenis van dit kruis te weten, tot nu toe nog zonder enig resultaat.Tekst Bron
unknown and illegal grave from WWII
WOII
A nice picture of two service man of the KNIL LA* (forerunner of the KNIL ML*2) in front of the Glenn Marin WH1. The WH1 type was the export version of the 139 version. WH1 i is the abravation of Wright Cyclone Holland version 1. Registration 502.
* Luchtvaart Afdeling /Aviation Unit .
*2 Militaire Luchtvaart / Military unit or departmend.
Photo provided by Gerard Lettinck.
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Grensmaas Roosteren, Wandelingids Zuidlimburg no.1326, 8 km.
Een gemakkelijke wandeling om eens lekker uit te waaien langs de Maas. Via een rustige weg loopt u naar de Maas en dan wandelt u over een prachtige dijk naar de buurtschap Kokkelert. Via prachtig pad loopt u naar de brug bij Maaseik en dan struint u zeer geruime tijd door de weilanden en over grasspaadjes verder langs de Maas. Bij het keerpunt loopt u door de weilanden en via mooie veldweg loopt u weer Roosteren binnen. Het stuk langs de Maas biedt mooie uitzichten omdat u meestal hoger loopt.
Den Haag Katarína Gališinová en Maryama
Onder het motto ‘Refugees Welcome’ in Den Haag. werd er op 1 november op het plein bij Den Haag Centraal een demonstratie gehouden.
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Bullet holes from WW II in the facade of the building at Große Hamburger Straße 29 in Berlin, Germany.
Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names
Seventy years after the Second World War, more than 102,000 victims of the Holocaust finally have their own memorial in Amsterdam. A memorial with the names of all the Dutch Holocaust victims. This has finally provide the Netherlands with a tangible memorial where the 102,000 Jewish victims and 220 Sinti and Roma victims can be commemorated individually and collectively.
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi's murdered an estimated 6 million Jews and hundreds of thousands of Sinti and Roma. Of the 140,000 Jews who lived in the Netherlands in 1940, 102,000 did not survive the war. Not all Jews were murdered in the gas chambers of the exterminations camps as Auschwitz-Birkenau. Many were murdered in mass executions or died as a result of sickness, hunger, exhaustion or slave labour. The Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names commemorates all these victims.
In 2016, the Dutch Auschwitz Committee, together with architect Daniel Libeskind, presented the new design for the Dutch Holocaust Names Memorial. This national memorial is located in the heart of the former Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam, there where it all happened more than seventy years ago. The opening was in 2021.
The memorial consists of four Hebrew letters that make up a word that translates as ‘In memory of’. When visitors enter the memorial, they find themselves in a labyrinth of passageways flanked by two-metre-tall brick walls that convey the message ‘In memory of’. Inscribed on each of the 102,000 bricks is a name, date of birth and age of death, in such a way that the name of each victim can be touched. The walls of names support the four letters in reflective stainless steel.
Brick is a building material used throughout the Netherlands and western Europe. In combination with the highly reflective geometric forms of the steel letters, the brickwork connects Amsterdam's past and present. A narrow void at the point where the brick walls meet the metal forms makes it appear that the steel letters float, symbolizing the interruption in the history and culture of the Dutch people.
Rijnboutt Architects was the coordinating and executive architect for the Names Memorial. With its knowledge of local construction practice, it supported Studio Libeskind by detailing its wonderful design in compliance with Dutch laws and regulations.
Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names
Seventy years after the Second World War, more than 102,000 victims of the Holocaust finally have their own memorial in Amsterdam. A memorial with the names of all the Dutch Holocaust victims. This has finally provide the Netherlands with a tangible memorial where the 102,000 Jewish victims and 220 Sinti and Roma victims can be commemorated individually and collectively.
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi's murdered an estimated 6 million Jews and hundreds of thousands of Sinti and Roma. Of the 140,000 Jews who lived in the Netherlands in 1940, 102,000 did not survive the war. Not all Jews were murdered in the gas chambers of the exterminations camps as Auschwitz-Birkenau. Many were murdered in mass executions or died as a result of sickness, hunger, exhaustion or slave labour. The Dutch Holocaust Memorial of Names commemorates all these victims.
In 2016, the Dutch Auschwitz Committee, together with architect Daniel Libeskind, presented the new design for the Dutch Holocaust Names Memorial. This national memorial is located in the heart of the former Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam, there where it all happened more than seventy years ago. The opening was in 2021.
The memorial consists of four Hebrew letters that make up a word that translates as ‘In memory of’. When visitors enter the memorial, they find themselves in a labyrinth of passageways flanked by two-metre-tall brick walls that convey the message ‘In memory of’. Inscribed on each of the 102,000 bricks is a name, date of birth and age of death, in such a way that the name of each victim can be touched. The walls of names support the four letters in reflective stainless steel.
Brick is a building material used throughout the Netherlands and western Europe. In combination with the highly reflective geometric forms of the steel letters, the brickwork connects Amsterdam's past and present. A narrow void at the point where the brick walls meet the metal forms makes it appear that the steel letters float, symbolizing the interruption in the history and culture of the Dutch people.
Rijnboutt Architects was the coordinating and executive architect for the Names Memorial. With its knowledge of local construction practice, it supported Studio Libeskind by detailing its wonderful design in compliance with Dutch laws and regulations.