Jodenbuurt in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Waterlooplein / Huis de Pinto

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Waterlooplein side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2023

1. Waterlooplein side of marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Waterlooplein
Ga eens buiten de gebaande paden, ga offroute en ontdek het Waterlooplein. Het plein ontstond toen in 1882 de Leprozengracht en de Houtgracht werden gedempt. Het huidige Waterlooplein werd in 1885 een dagmarkt en bloeide op als de Joodse markt waar werkelijk van alles te koop was. Deze Waterloopleinmarkt is met de Jodenvervolging in 1941 voorgoed verdwenen. Nade oorlog heerste er schaarste in Amsterdam: de vlooienmarkt bracht de oplossing. In de jaren 50 ging het beter met de economie, afgedankte inboedels kwamen terecht op het Waterlooplein. In de jaren 60 en 70 trok deze non-conformistische Amsterdamse markt hippies, kunstenaars en rijke Amerikaanse toeristen aan die zich lieten inspireren door deze rijkdom aan handel op de markt.

(English translation:)
Get off the beaten track, go off-route and discover Waterlooplein. The square was created when the Leprozengracht and the Houtgracht (canals) were filled in in 1882. The current Waterlooplein became a day market in 1885 and flourished as the Jewish market where virtually everything was for

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sale. This Waterlooplein market disappeared forever with the persecution of the Jews in 1941. After the war, there was scarcity in Amsterdam: the flea market provided the solution. In the 1950s the economy improved and discarded household effects ended up on Waterlooplein. In the 60s and 70s, this non-conformist Amsterdam market attracted hippies, artists and wealthy American tourists who were inspired by the market's wealth of trade.

Huis de Pinto
Sint Antoniesbreestraat 69

Ga eens buiten de gebaande paden, ga offroute en ontdek Huis De Pinto. Het pand is in 1605 gebouwd voor Jan Jansz Carel, een van de eerste bewindhebbers van de VOC. Het is genoemd naar de familie De Pinto, een rijk Portugees-Joods geslacht van kooplieden en bankiers, dat er sinds het midden van de 17 de eeuw woonde. In die tijd woonden er veel kunstschilders, kunsthandelaren en juweliers; toen was het al een artistieke buurt. Begin jaren 70 werd Huis de Pinto gekraakt. Daardoor werd niet alleen het monumentale pand gered maar werd ook de aanleg van de omstreden vierbaansweg door de Nieuwmarktbuurt voorkomen.

(English translation:)
Go off the beaten track, go off-route and discover Huis De Pinto. The building was built in 1605 for Jan Jansz Carel, one of the first directors of the VOC (the Dutch East India Company).

Huis de Pinto side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2023

2. Huis de Pinto side of marker

It is named after the De Pinto family, a wealthy Portuguese Jewish family of merchants and bankers, who had lived there since the mid-17th century. At that time many painters, art dealers and jewelers lived there; back then it was already an artistic neighborhood. In the early 1970s, Huis de Pinto was squatted. This not only saved the monumental building, but also prevented the construction of the controversial four-lane road through the Nieuwmarktbuurt neighborhood.

Erected by Offroute Amsterdam.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 52° 22.151′ N, 4° 54.14′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Jodenbuurt. Marker is on Jodenbreestraat, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jodenbreestraat 9, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1011 SM, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. De Herschepping Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker); Boas Diamantfabriek (Diamond Factory) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Franz Liszt (about 150 meters away); Huis De Pinto (about 150 meters away); Municipal Morgue (about 210 meters away); Het Arsenaal / The Arsenal

Waterlooplein side - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2023

3. Waterlooplein side - wide view

(about 210 meters away); Benedictus de Spinoza (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Joods Verzetsmonument /Jewish Resistance Monument (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

More about this marker. The website listed on the marker for Offroute Amsterdam is no longer extant, and their Facebook account has been dormant for more than 3 years.

Huis de Pinto side - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2023

4. Huis de Pinto side - wide view

Waterlooplein (“Waterloo Square”) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dr. Trenkler Co., Leipzig (courtesy of College of Charleston Libraries), circa 1905

5. Waterlooplein (“Waterloo Square”)

The square is about 100 meters away from the marker (basically, 1 block to the southwest).

Huis De Pinto image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 1, 2022

6. Huis De Pinto

This building is about 150 meters from the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 10, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 6. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.