Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Leo Pinkhof
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026
1. Leo Pinkhof Marker
Leo Pinkhof
Schilder, illustrator en leraar aan de Ambachtsschool
*Amsterdam 19 juni 1898 Sobibor 23 juli 1943
(English translation:)
Here lived and worked Leo Pinkhof - painter, illustrator, and teacher at the Craft School. Born Amsterdam June 19, 1898, died Sobibor July 23, 1943.
Erected 2017.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 52° 57.548′ N, 4° 45.115′ E. Marker is in Den Helder, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is on Soembastraat south of Prins William-Alexandersingel, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Soembastraat 7, Den Helder, Noord-Holland 1782 SL, 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 4 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Slag bij Kijkduin (21 augustus 1673) / Battle of Texel (August 21, 1673) (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Rampspoed in het verleden / Disaster in the Past
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Also see . . . Leonard Pinkhof (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Pinkhof was born on 19 June 1898 in Amsterdam. He studied at the Rijksschool voor Kunstnijverheid Amsterdam (National School for Applied Arts) and the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts). His teachers included Johannes Josephus Aarts, Willem Retera, and Nicolaas van der Waay. He settled in Den Helder where he taught technical drawing at the Ambachtsschool (Craft School) .(Submitted on June 3, 2026.)
In 1940, at the beginning of World War II, Pinkhof lost his job because Jews were no longer allowed to work for non-Jewish institutions. Additionally, the Germans took his house and the family was forced to leave Den Helder. The family was briefly in Oudesluis, then in 1941 in Amsterdam. In 1943 they were taken to the Westerbork transit camp and then to the Sobibor extermination camp in Poland where they were murdered. Pinkhof died on 23 July 1943 at the age of 45.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026
2. Leo Pinkhof Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
