Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Wester Suiker Raffinaderij / Wester Sugar Refinery

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023

1. Wester Suiker Raffinaderij / Wester Sugar Refinery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier heeft de voormalige
"Wester Suiker Raffinaderij" gestaan.
Van 1882 tot 1984.
Deze sokkel suggereert de toegangspoort van de toenmalige Suikerfabriek.
Vervaardigd door: Jocke Overwater.
Initiatief: Buurtbeheergroep Suikerplein E.O. 1994.

(English translation:)
From 1882 to 1984 here stood the former Wester Sugar Refinery. This portal is suggestive of the entrance gate of the former sugar factory.
Manufactured by: Jocke Overwater.
Initiative: Buurtbeheergroep Suikerplein E.O. 1994.

Erected by Buurtbeheergroep Suikerplein.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 52° 23.329′ N, 4° 52.942′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. Marker is on Van Noordtkade, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1013 CC, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gedenkteken Westersuikerfabriek / Wester Sugar Factory Memorial (here, next to this marker);

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Martin Vlaar (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Olivier van Noort (about 120 meters away); 1944 Vliegtuigramp Herdenking Westzaanstraat / 1944 Westzaan Street American Bomber Crash Memorial (about 120 meters away); Henk Curière sr. (about 120 meters away); a different marker also named Wester Suiker Raffinaderij / Wester Sugar Refinery (about 150 meters away); Spaarndammerstraat (about 150 meters away); Zaandijkstraat (about 150 meters 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 . . . Wester Suikerraffinaderij (Wikipedia).

Overview: The Wester Suikerraffinaderij or Wester Sugar Refinery, was a major sugar refinery in Amsterdam founded by the company Wester Suiker-Raffinaderij N.V. The sugar refinery became part of the Centrale Suiker Maatschappij (CSM) in 1919 and was closed down in 1965. The public company Wester Suikerraffinaderij N.V., which held shares in CSM, survived into the 1990s.

(Submitted on February 29, 2024.)

Wester Suiker Raffinaderij / Wester Sugar Refinery Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023

2. Wester Suiker Raffinaderij / Wester Sugar Refinery Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here mounted to the inner face of the left column of the portal.

Wester Suikerraffinaderij on the Van Noordtkade in Amsterdam image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Stadsarchief Amsterdam (via Wikimedia Commons under CC 4.0 license)

3. Wester Suikerraffinaderij on the Van Noordtkade in Amsterdam

Wester Suikerraffinaderij on the Van Noordtkade in Amsterdam. This sugar refinery a.k.a. Wester Sugar Refinery or W.S.R. started by processing raw sugar from sugar cane, but later switched to refining raw beet sugar.

Although difficult to pinpoint exactly, the site of the portal and marker in this picture would be on the canal, roughly even with the second peaked roof from the left. The factory site is now occupied by apartment houses.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 29, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 29, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.