The Holocaust Memorial of Names in Amsterdam is open to the public and this is how you plan your visit
The National Holocaust Memorial of Names on Weesperstraat will be open to the public from Monday 20 September. What exactly does the Monument of Names mean? And how do you plan your visit? We list everything for you.
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Many European countries fall over a war memorial with the holocaust victims from the relevant country on it. On September 19th, King Willem Alexander created a similar monument in the Netherlands: the National Holocaust Memorial of Names in Amsterdam.
What names do you see on the National Holocaust Memorial of Names?
The Holocaust Names Monument contains the names and dates of birth of all Dutch Jews, Sinti and Roma who were victims of the Holocaust. It concerns more than 102,000 names, 65,000 of which are from Amsterdam. Those are horrific numbers: at the start of the occupation, more than 140,000 Jews lived in the Netherlands.
History never got a grave. For surviving relatives, the Namenmonument is the place in the Netherlands where they can commemorate their first. This is invaluable: according to Jewish tradition, a deceased person is forgotten if the name is no longer mentioned.
But the Namur Monument is not just a place of remembrance. Above the walls with the names of four Hebrew letters (meaning ‘in memoriam’) life today: the passers-by, cars and blowing trees. The Monument of Names thus serves as a warning and moment of reflection for future generations.
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How do I plan my visit to the Monument of Names?
The Namur Monument is located on Weesperstraat, directly behind the Hermitage. This location is symbolic. Before the Second World War, the Weesper was almost completely inhabited by Jews and thus formed the heart of the old Jewish quarter.
You reach the monument via one of the three free accessible and wheelchair-friendly entrances: the courtyard garden, the Nieuwe Keizersgracht and the Nieuwe Herengracht. These are open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Are you coming by public transport? Waterlooplein tram and metro stop is a 4-minute walk from the monument. Are you coming by car? The spatial layouts are Q-Park Waterlooplein and Q-Park Stopera, and are successively 5 and 8 minutes’ walk away.
Tip: close to the Holocaust Memorial of Names you will find the Jewish Historical Museum and the Resistance Museum. We recommend that you combine the monument.
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How do I find a specific name in the Monument of Names?
Are you looking for a specific name? At the Holocaust Memorial of Names you will find a QR code in various places. It will take you to this handy website with which you can look up names. If you have the name and click on it, the website will show you in a video where the name is located in the monument.
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