Amsterdam-Noord , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
1936-1939 No Pasaran
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 23, 2025
1. 1936-1939 No Pasaran Marker
(Spanish:)
A los hombres y mujeres Holandeses que participaron en la guerra civil de Espaρa y cayeron en la lucha contra el fascismo. Su actitud vigilante y de resistencia es un aviso para hoy y maρana, contra toda forma de fascismo
Erected 1986.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 52° 23.244′ N, 4° 54.838′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam-Noord. It is at the intersection of Hagedoornplein and Buiksloterweg, on the left when traveling south on Hagedoornplein. The memorial is located at the Plein Spanje 36-39. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1031 CJ, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gerben Wagenaar (within shouting distance of this marker); 17 Juli 1943 Fokkerbombardementen / 17 July 1943 Fokker Bombings (within shouting distance of this marker); Gerben Wagenaarbrug (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Lancaster R5512 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Museum de Noord (museum of the north) and Vogeldorp (village) (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Overhoeks (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); De Ruijterkade 127 (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Spoorviaduct Oostertoegang Centraal Station / Railway Viaduct, Eastern Entrance, Central Station (approx. 1.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Spanje Monument (Gemeente Amsterdam Stadsarchief, in Dutch). Excerpt (in translation):
On 28 May 1986, the Spain Monument was unveiled on the Hagedoornplein in Amsterdam Noord. The monument commemorates the Dutch Spanish fighters who went to Spain(Submitted on March 23, 2025.)during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) to fight fascism there. For the former Spanish fighters and their relatives, this monument was the first place where they could commemorate their often anonymously buried fellow sufferers and loved ones in their own country.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 23, 20252. 1936-1939 No Pasaran MemorialThe plaque is visible here on the leftmost of the two brick pillars at the back of the plaza.
During the Cold War, there was no room in the Netherlands for official recognition of the former Spanish fighters. In many cases, it even took decades before they regained their Dutch nationality which they had lost upon returning home from Spain. Even former fighters from the hostile armed forces from the period 1940-1945 regained their Dutch nationality sooner than the Dutch who had fought against Spanish fascism and its allies Germany and Italy.
The idea for a Spain Monument arose in 1983 during the unveiling of the memorial monument on Purmerplein in North. For the Spain Monument 1936/39 Foundation, North was also the ideal location for a monument for the Spanish fighters, as many people in this part of the city had actively participated in the fight against fascism and racism. The part of Hagedoornplein where the Spain Monument stands was renamed Plein Spanje 36-39 in 1986.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
