Grachtengordel in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Nico (Niek) Engelschman 1913-1988
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 52° 22.445′ N, 4° 53.095′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Grachtengordel. Marker is at the intersection of Westermarkt and Keizersgracht, on the right when traveling west on Westermarkt. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1016 DH, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Réné Descartes (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Anne Frank Memorial (about 90 meters away); Tjitte Jonker and Jannetta Cornelia Jonker-Clauzer (about 210 meters away); Drie Generaties Blaeu / Three Generations of Blaeu (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Voor de Vrijheid Gevallen / They Fell For Freedom (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Comenius (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Miklós Tótfalusi Kis (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bier was hier / Beer was here (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Nico (Niek) Engelschman (Historical Materialism). "Nico (Niek) Engelschman (1913-1988) was a Dutch actor, resistance member, and pioneering gay-rights activist. During the Nazi-occupation, members of the socialist group around the journal De Vonk (The Spark) met at his house. Together with his brother, Engelschman helped several Jews escape deportation by finding hiding places for them. He would later play down his activities during the occupation....After the war, he was one of the main founders of what is now the mainstream LGBT-rights organisation COC Nederland, supposedly the oldest existing LGBT organisation in the world. For a decade, he was the chair of the COC and for almost two decades he was its spokesperson." (Submitted on March 26, 2019.)
Additional keywords. LGBT LGBTQ
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.