Amsterdam Oud-Zuid , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Etty Hillesum

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 19, 2023

1. Etty Hillesum Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In dit huis schreef
Etty Hillesum
haar dagboeken
1941 1942

(English translation:)

In this house Etty Hillesum wrote her diaries, 1941-42.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1943.

Location. 52° 21.361′ N, 4° 52.856′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. It is on Gabriël Metsustraat, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Gabriël Metsustraat 6, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1071 EA, 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: A different marker also named Etty Hillesum (here, next to this

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marker); Zigeunermonument Hel en vuur / Romani Monument Hell and Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Vrouwen van Ravensbrück 1940-1945 / Women of Ravensbrück 1940-1945 Memorial (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Johannes Bernardus van Bree (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Johannes Verhulst (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Eduard Cuypers (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Oud-katholieke kerk / Old-Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Giovanni Palestrina (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Etty Hillesum (Wikipedia).

Overview: Esther (Etty) Hillesum (15 January 1914 – 30 November 1943) was a Dutch Jewish author of confessional letters and diaries which describe both her religious awakening and the persecutions of Jewish people in Amsterdam during the German occupation. In 1943, she was deported and murdered in Auschwitz concentration camp.

(Submitted on August 9, 2023.)

2. … U.S. Consulate General shares Etty Hillesum´s story…(YouTube, 5 min).

Etty Hillesum Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 19, 2023

2. Etty Hillesum Marker - wide view

Full title: Around the Corner - U.S. Consulate General shares Etty Hillesum´s story on Holocaust Remembrance Day. The US Consulate really is, actually, only a stone’s throw away from Etty Hillesum’s home. Jennifer DeWitt Walsh - the Consulate General, and Ariadne Zwiers from the Jewish Museum tell Etty’s story. (Submitted on August 9, 2023.)

Additional keywords. Holocaust

Etty Hillesum Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 19, 2023

3. Etty Hillesum Marker - wider view

The marker is visible here by the leftmost door.

Etty Hillesum <i>Stolperstein</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 19, 2023

4. Etty Hillesum Stolperstein

In front her former home is a Stolperstein noting that she lived here, was interned at the Westerbork transit camp on June 6, 1943, was deported to the Auschwitz death camp on September 7, 1943, and murdered there on November 30th of that year.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.