Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Transvaalbuurt Jewish Deportation Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022

1. Transvaalbuurt Jewish Deportation Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ter nagedachtenis aan de joodse bewoners van de Transvaalbuurt die hier werden gedeporteerd.

(English translation:)

In remembrance of the Jewish inhabitants of the Transvaalbuurt who were deported from here.

Erected 1987.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.

Location. 52° 21.24′ N, 4° 55.406′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. It is at the intersection of Transvaalstraat and Transvaalplein, on the left when traveling west on Transvaalstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Transvaalplein 2, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1092 HG, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Concentratiebuurt / “Concentration”-hood (here, next to this marker); Transvaalplein: 1. De AWV en de vakbond / The AWV and the Trade Union (here, next to this marker); Transvaalplein: 2. Ontwerp van Berlage / Design by Berlage

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalplein: 4. Actieve Bewoners / Active Residents (within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalplein: 5. Het Plein / The Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalplein: 6. Partijpropaganda / Party Propaganda (within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalplein: 7. Oorlog en deportatie / War and Deportation (within shouting distance of this marker); Transvaalplein: 8. Nieuw socialistisch elan / A New Socialist Spirit (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Amsterdam (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). (Submitted on January 27, 2023.)

Additional keywords. Holocaust

Transvaalbuurt Jewish Deportation Memorial - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022

2. Transvaalbuurt Jewish Deportation Memorial - wide view

The marker is visible here to the left of the lamppost and above the “Concentration”-hood marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.