Jordaan in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Israël Querido
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2024
1. Israël Querido Marker
plaatste deze steen
ter herinnering aan
Israël Querido
die hier zijn werk
„De Jordaan“
schiep
A group of friends from the Jordaan placed this plaque in memory of Israël Querido, who created his work “The Jordaan” here.
Erected 1932 by Groep Joordansche Vrienden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is August 5, 1932.
Location. 52° 22.837′ N, 4° 53.148′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Jordaan. It is on Eerste Goudsbloemdwarsstraat, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Eerste Goudsbloemdwarsstraat 17, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1015 JP, 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: De Gangen van de Willemsstraat / The Alleyways of Willemsstraat (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Februaristaking / February Strike (about 120 meters away); Noorderkerk
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Also see . . . Israël Querido (Britannica).
Excerpt: Israël Querido (born Oct. 1, 1872, Amsterdam, Neth.—died Aug. 5, 1932, Amsterdam) was a Dutch novelist of the naturalist movement.(Submitted on July 23, 2024.)
After being employed as a diamond worker, Querido decided to live in close contact with the working classes. By minutely observing them, he was able to reproduce exactly their way of life and their speech style in, for example, De Jordaan (1914), a long epic in four parts…
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2024
2. Israël Querido Marker - wide view
“Een vreemd lichtspel, geheimzinnig van wisselende glanzen, trilde over de grillige puien en gevelstenen uit” is from Querido’s 4-part novel De Jordaan, specifically De Jordaan: Mooie Karel (1925). It might be translated as, “A strange play of light, mysterious in its changing shine, vibrated over the whimsical facades and facing stones”.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2024
3. Israël Querido Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
