Westerdokseiland in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Winthontstraat
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Winthont Street
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023
1. Winthontstraat / Winthont Street Marker
Naam van diverse schepen sinds 1550. Deze schepen vervoerden goederen of werden als visserijschip en oorlogschip gebruikt. Eén van deze schepen is gebruikt voor het vervoer van slaven.
(Winthon has been the) name of various ships since 1550. These ships transported goods or were used as fishing ships and warships. One of these ships was used for the transport of slaves.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1550.
Location. 52° 23.061′ N, 4° 53.497′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerdokseiland. It is at the intersection of Winthonstraat and Westerdok, on the right when traveling east on Winthonstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Westerdok 318, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1013 BR, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leliëndaalstraat / Leliëndaal Street (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Coffijboomstraat / Coffijboom Street (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Tenth Anniversary of Liberation (approx. half a kilometer away); De Gangen van de Willemsstraat / The Alleyways of Willemsstraat (approx. half a kilometer away); Bokkinghangen (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Willem Barentsz (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Haarlemmerpoort / Willemspoort (city gate) (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Israël Querido (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Winthont (Onze Indische buurten).
Excerpt (in translation): It is known from the archives of de Winthont that the West India Company (WIC) twice sent out a ship with that name in the period 1699-1701 for a slave voyage between West Africa and Curaçao / Suriname.(Submitted on June 7, 2023.)
Additional keywords. slavery
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023
2. Winthontstraat / Winthont Street Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
