Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Johan Brouwer

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 9, 2023

1. Johan Brouwer Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Johan Brouwer
Delfshaven, 31 mei 1898 - Overveen, 1 juli 1943

Doordat hij de Spaanse Burgeroorlog (1936-1939) als journalist van dichtbij meemaakte, was auteur/ hispanoloog Johan Brouwer erg bewust van de oorlogs- dreiging in eigen land. In 1941 werd hij hoogleraar Spaans aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam, nadat zijn voorganger was ontslagen omdat hij Joods was. De NSB onthulde daarop Brouwers omstreden verleden. Hij was in de jaren twintig betrokken geweest bij een bankoverval en moord en had hiervoor een gevangenisstraf uitgezeten. Hij nam ontslag bij de universiteit, ging in het verzet en nam onder andere deel aan de bekende aanslag van 27 maart 1943 op het Amsterdamse Bevolkingsregister om zo te voorkomen dat de nazi's persoonsgegevens van Joodse bewoners in handen kregen. Kort daarna werden Brouwer en andere betrokkenen gearresteerd. In juli van dat jaar werd hij in de duinen bij Overveen gefusilleerd. Na de oorlog is hij herbegraven op de Eerebegraafplaats in Bloemendaal.

(English translation:)

Because he had experienced the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

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up close as a journalist, author/hispanologist Johan Brouwer was very aware of the threat of war in his own country. In 1941 he became professor of Spanish at the University of Amsterdam, after his predecessor was dismissed for being Jewish. The NSB then revealed Brouwer's controversial past. He had been involved in a bank robbery and murder in the 1920s and had served a prison sentence for this. He resigned from the university, joined the resistance and took part in, among other things, the well-known attack on the Amsterdam Population Register on March 27, 1943 in order to prevent the Nazis from obtaining the personal data of Jewish residents. Shortly afterwards, Brouwer and the others involved were arrested. In July of that year he was shot in the dunes near Overveen. After the war he was reburied at the memorial cemetery in Bloemendaal.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Heroes of the Dutch Resistance (GSEG) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1943.

Location. 52° 22.74′ N, 4° 49.591′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. Memorial is at the intersection

Johan Brouwer Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 9, 2023

2. Johan Brouwer Marker - wide view

of Johan Brouwerpad and Burgemeester Eliasstraat, on the right when traveling west on Johan Brouwerpad. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 JX, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Johan Schippers (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornelis van Rij (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Arend Bontekoe (about 120 meters away); Freek Ox (about 120 meters away); Tineke Guilonard (about 120 meters away); Hester van Lennep (about 120 meters away); Sape Kuiper (about 150 meters away); Willem Kraan (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Queerplaces - Johan Brouwer (Rolle Elisa). (Submitted on May 23, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.