Hollandsche Schouwburg

The Hollandsche Schouwburg memorial site contains a wall displaying 6,700 family names of Dutch Jewish victims who perished during World War II.

Originally built as a theatre in 1892, the building became a Nazi deportation center in 1942 where 46,000 Jews were held before transportation to camps.

The memorial forms part of Amsterdam's Jewish Cultural Quarter, connecting with the National Holocaust Museum to preserve wartime memories and experiences.

Located at Plantage Middenlaan 33, the memorial opens daily from 10:00 to 17:00 with free admission and wheelchair accessibility for all visitors.

Five photographs taken by teenager Lydia Riezouw from her window in 1942 document Jewish prisoners at the site, including her friend Greetje Velleman.

Location: Amsterdam

Inception: 1962

Architects: Cornelis Antonius Bombach

Official opening: May 5, 1962

Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture

Part of: Jewish Cultural Quarter, Beschermingsprogramma Wederopbouw 1959-1965

Address: Plantage Middenlaan 24, 1018DE Amsterdam 1018DE 1018DE

Phone: +31205310310

Website: https://jck.nl/locatie/hollandsche-schouwburg

GPS coordinates: 52.36644,4.91115

Latest update: May 12, 2025 06:46