Luggage

Luggage is a war memorial sculpture in Leiden made of natural stone and metal, composed of several connected sections. The components represent abandoned possessions and express the feelings of displacement and separation.

The memorial was unveiled in March 2010 and was created to honor Holocaust victims from Leiden. It was built specifically to commemorate people who were taken away during neighborhood deportations in 1943.

The memorial draws its name from the experience of forced displacement and speaks to visitors about deportation and loss on a personal level. Visitors can perceive the craftsmanship as an artwork that captures individual fates in stone and metal.

The memorial is located at Zonneveldstraat 10 in Leiden and is easy to reach as a place to visit. The location is regularly used for annual remembrance ceremonies and educational activities, so checking the dates ahead of time is helpful.

The five stone sections of the memorial were deliberately created in different sizes to show the variety and diversity of loss experiences. This variation makes clear that there is not a single story, but countless personal fates held together by the artwork.

Location: Leiden

Inception: 2010

Creator: Ram Katzir

Official opening: March 17, 2010

Made from material: natural stone, metal

Address: Zonneveldstraat 10, 2311 RV, Leiden (Leiden), Zuid-Holland, Nederland

GPS coordinates: 52.15716,4.48980

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:07