Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Transvaalplein: 4. Actieve Bewoners
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Active Residents
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
1. 4. Actieve Bewoners / Active Residents Marker
Veel pleinbewoners waren maatschappelijk of politiek actief. Zij waren allen lid van een vakbond. Onder hen een groot aantal Joodse diamantbewerkers verbonden aan de ANDB. Zij waren overtuigd van het socialistische ideaal: 'Er is maar ιιn land: onze aarde. Er is maar ιιn volk: de mensheid'.
Het plein had een bewonerscommissie met Joseph Bonn als voorzitter. Hij werd de burgemeester van het Transvaalplein genoemd. De bewonerscommissie organiseerde activiteiten voor kinderen en volwassenen: poppenkast, sinterklaas, uitstapjes en muziekuitvoeringen in de gezamelijke binnentuin.
Active Residents
Many residents of the square were socially or politically active. All of them were members of a trade union. Among them was a large number of Jewish diamond workers affiliated with the ANDB. They were convinced of the socialist ideal: "There is but one country: our Earth. There is but one people: humanity."
The square had a residents' committee with Joseph Bonn as its chairman. He was known as the "Mayor of Transvaalplein."
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(Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Labor Unions.
Location. 52° 21.217′ N, 4° 55.387′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. It is on Transvaalplein, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Transvaalplein 16, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1092 HW, 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: Transvaalplein: 5. Het Plein / The Square (here, next to this marker); Transvaalplein: 6. Partijpropaganda / Party Propaganda (a few steps from this marker); Transvaalplein: 7. Oorlog en deportatie / War and Deportation (a few steps from this marker); Transvaalplein: 2. Ontwerp van Berlage / Design by Berlage (a few steps from this marker); Transvaalbuurt Jewish Deportation Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Concentratiebuurt / Concentration-hood (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
2. 4. Actieve Bewoners / Active Residents Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
3. The Residents Board in 1913 at the opening of the residential development
Worth noting : in gray suits, Kupers and van Zutphen, and the third from the left (with balding head) is Joseph Bonn, chairperson of the Residents Board.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
