Statenkwartier in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Maastricht Synagogue Holocaust Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023

1. Maastricht Synagogue Holocaust Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

vergeten leidt tot ballingschap
de herinnering brengt bevrijding

Wij herdenken de in de Holocaust vermoorde Maastrichtenaren zij waren slachtoffers van onverdraagzaamheid en racisme

(English translation:)

Forgetting leads to exile, remembering brings release.

We commemorate the Maastricht residents murdered in the Holocaust - they were victims of intolerance and racism.

Erected 2020.

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

Location. 50° 51.096′ N, 5° 41.284′ E. Marker is in Maastricht, Limburg. It is in Statenkwartier. It is at the intersection of Capucijnengang and Bogaardenstraat, on the left when traveling east on Capucijnengang. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maastricht, Limburg 6211 RV, 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: Synagoge (a few steps from this marker); Eclectic Store-Residence (about

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150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Generaalshuis / Generals House (about 180 meters away); Dominicanenkerk / Dominican Church (about 180 meters away); Sint Matthiaskerk / St. Matthias Church (about 210 meters away); Sint Servaasfontein / Fountain of Saint Servatius (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hof van Tilly / Van Tilly City Palace (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sint Servaasbasiliek / Basilica of Saint Servatius (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maastricht.

More about this marker. The memorial is mounted to the south side of the synagogue.

Also see . . . Holocaustmonument voor álle slachtoffers op zuidmuur synagoge (RTV Maastricht, in Dutch).

Excerpts (in translation): The first part of the text is a quote from a speech that the German President Richard von Weizsäcker gave to the German Bundestag on May 8, 1985 (seen as part of Jewish philosophy) to commemorate the end of the Second World War…The material of the terrazzo slab is also of symbolic significance and is made up of parts of the
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023

2. Maastricht Synagogue Holocaust Memorial - wide view
houses of Maastricht victims, the caravan camp on Sint Gerardusweg, Westerbork transit camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and sand from the Negev desert. This symbolizes the journey that victims have made on the one hand, but on the other hand the sand must symbolize universal humanity, as a message against racism…

In addition, a bronze beam is part of the monument on which “who is dear to me” is written in three languages, Dutch, Sinti and Hebrew. Sinti and Hebrew refer to the identity of the Maastricht Holocaust victims.

(Submitted on November 1, 2023.)

Additional keywords. Holocaust

Maastricht Synagogue and Holocaust Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023

3. Maastricht Synagogue and Holocaust Memorial

<i>Who is dear to me</i> - Dutch, Sinti, Hebrew image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023

4. Who is dear to me - Dutch, Sinti, Hebrew

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.