Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Monument Joodse Begraafplaats
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Jewish Cemetery Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026

1. Monument Joodse Begraafplaats / Jewish Cemetery Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ter nagedachtenis aan de Joodse inwoners van Den Helder, die in de oorlog 1940 - 1945 zijn weggevoerd en vermoord, vanwege hun Joods zijn.

ת' נ' צ' ב' ה'

Moge hun zielen gebundeld zijn,in de bundel des levens

(In memory of the Jewish residents of Den Helder, who were deported and murdered in the 1940–1945 war because they were Jewish. May their souls be bound in the bundle of life.)

Erected 2005.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, World II.

Location. 52° 57.03′ N, 4° 44.192′ E. Memorial is in Den Helder, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It can be reached from Kerkhoflaan. The memorial is located in the Jewish section of the Algemene Begraafplaats Den Helder (“Den Helder Jewish Cemetery”). It’s a short walk from the cemetery parking lot to the Jewish section, and is easily reached by following the map or the signs. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Kerkhoflaan 4, Den Helder, Noord-Holland 1783 AV, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monument voor de Bombardementslachtoffers / Bombardment Victims Memorial (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Batterij Begraafplaats / Battery ‘Cemetery’ (about 180 meters away); Monument ‘De Walvis’ / Huisduinen Whaling Memorial (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Slag bij Kijkduin (21 augustus 1673) / Battle of Texel (August 21, 1673) (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Leo Pinkhof (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Huis aan zee / House by the sea (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); RAF North Coates Strike Wing Memorial (Vliegers Monument) (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Beaufighter NE746 Crash Memorial (approx. 6.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Den Helder.

Also see . . . Den Helder (Joods Cultureel Kwartier). A short history of the Jewish population in the Den Helder area. Excerpt:

The German bombardment of Den Helder in 1940 caused more than 38,000 residents to flee the city, including many Jews. Those Jews who remained behind were deported in 1942 first to Amsterdam and then, via the detention camp at Westerbork, to Nazi death camps in Eastern Europe. None returned. The synagogue, along with the rest of Den Helder's harbor district was razed by the Germans during the construction of fortifications.

In 1964 the Jewish community of Den Helder was merged into that of the city
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 2, 2026

2. Monument Joodse Begraafplaats / Jewish Cemetery Memorial - wide view
The marker is visible here on the left corner of the metaheerhuis (Jewish mortuary or “Beth Tohora”).
of Alkmaar. Local authorities maintain the Jewish cemetery. In 1986, a number of interesting gravestones were restored. In 2002, the local Jewish society "Sufah" restored the entire cemetery….

A plaque in memory of the 256 Jews from Den Helder was unveiled at the Jewish cemetery in April 2005.

(Submitted on June 21, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Monument Joodse Begraafplaats⎯⎯⎯Jewish Cemetery Memorial

Monument Joodse Begraafplaats
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Jewish Cemetery Memorial