Amsterdam Oud-Zuid , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Johannes Verhulst

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2025

1. Johannes Verhulst Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Johannes Verhulst 1816-1891

Componist en dirigent. Zong als jongen in een katholiek kerkkoor en bracht het als tiener tot eerste violist in de hofkapel van koning Willem I. Als componist en als topfunctionaris in het Nederlandse muziek- leven is zijn invloed aanzienlijk geweest.

(Composer and conductor. Sang as a boy in a Catholic church choir and as a teenager rose to first violin in the court chapel of King William I. As a composer and as a top official in Dutch musical life, his influence has been considerable.)

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1816.

Location. 52° 21.343′ N, 4° 52.64′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. It is at the intersection of Johannes Verhulststraat and Jan Willem Brouwerstraat, on the left when traveling west on Johannes Verhulststraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: Jan Willem Brouwersstraat 46, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1071, 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: Giovanni Palestrina (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jacob Obrecht (about 120 meters away); Johannes Bernardus van Bree (about 180 meters away); Etty Hillesum (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); a different marker also named Etty Hillesum (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Joannes Josephus Viotta (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Zigeunermonument Hel en vuur / Romani Monument Hell and Fire (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Gustav Adolph Heinze (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . .
1. Johannes Verhulst (Wikipedia). Overview:

Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst (March 19, 1816, in The Hague – January
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2025

2. Johannes Verhulst Marker - wide view
17, 1891, in The Hague) was a Dutch composer and conductor. As a composer mainly of songs and as administrator of Dutch musical life, his influence during his lifetime was considerable.

(Submitted on March 28, 2025.)

2. Johannes Verhulst - De nevel dekt ons (YouTube, 3:08). (Submitted on March 28, 2025.)

Johannes Verhulst image. Click for full size.

courtesy of the New York Public Library

3. Johannes Verhulst

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.