Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Joods Historisch Museum
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Jodenbuurt
Jewish Sights
Anne Frankhuis
The plight of Jews like the
Franks, forced into hiding by the
Nazis, was brought to light by
Anne's poignant diary; the house
where they hid for 25 months is
now a museum
(see pp32-3)
.
Waterlooplein. Although several
synagogues, diamond factories
and street markets have surviv-
ed, the heart of the Jodenbuurt
was decimated by post-war
redevelopment and the building
of the Metro.
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Joods Historisch
Museum
This remarkable museum
represents all aspects of
Judaism and the history
and culture of the Jews
who settled in the
Netherlands. On show
are some marvellous
paintings by Jewish artists,
fascinating displays about the
diamond industry, and
exhibits that bring home
the true horror of the
Holocaust
(see p78)
.
De Dokwerker
Mari Andriessen's evoc-
ative bronze statue (1952) is
a memorial to the dockers'
and transport workers'
strike of February 1941
over the arrest of 450
Jews for the killing of
a Nazi sympathizer. The
event is commemorated
every 25 February.
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Jonas
Daniel Meijerplein
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Hollandsche
Schouwburg
Jewish families were
rounded up at this
operetta theatre before being
transported to the death camps.
A moving memorial and a small
exhibition of memorabilia keep
their memory alive
(see p125)
.
Portugees-
Israëlitische
Synagoge
Inspired by the Temple of
Solomon in Jerusalem, Elias
Bouman's bulky red-brick
synagogue is still the core of the
small Sephardic community for
whom it was built in 1675. The
massive wooden barrel-vaulted
ceiling is lit by more than 1,000
candles
(see p78)
.
De Dokwerke
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Jodenbuurt
When the Jews arrived in
Amsterdam in the late 16th
century, they moved into a
lacklustre area to the east of
Oude Zijde, around present-day
Hollandse Schouwburg
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