Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Joods Poortje/Raoul Wallenbergplantsoen
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Jewish Gate/Raoul Wallenberg Garden
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 2026
1. Joods Poortje/Raoul Wallenbergplantsoen / Jewish Gate/Raoul Wallenberg Garden Marker
Dit poortje gaf toegang tot de Joodse begraafplaats aan de Boelekade welke in 1976 is opgeheven. De stoffelijke resten zijn onder rabbinaal toezicht verplaatst naar de Joodse begraafplaats in Wageningen. Het poortje is nu een monument ter nagedachtenis aan de vermoorde Goudse Joden.
Het staat in het plantsoen dat is vernoemd naar de in 1912 geboren Zweedse diplomaat Raoul Wallenberg. Hij hielp in de Tweede Wereldoorlog tienduizenden Joden uit Hongarije te ontsnappen door hen Zweedse paspoorten te verstrekken. Aan het einde van de oorlog werd Wallenberg gevangen genomen door Russische soldaten. Daarna is er nooit meer iets van hem vernomen. Hij werd pas in 2016 officieel doodverklaard.
Jewish Gate / Raoul Wallenberg Garden
This small gate provided access to the Jewish cemetery on Boelekade, which was closed in 1976. The remains were transferred to the Jewish cemetery in Wageningen under rabbinical supervision. The gate now serves as a memorial to the murdered Jews of Gouda.
It stands in the public garden named after the Swedish
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Erected by the ANWB. (Marker Number 2162/20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Man-Made Features • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1945.
Location. 52° 0.664′ N, 4° 42.776′ E. Marker is in Gouda, Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It is on Jerzalemstraat south of Lange Tiendeweg, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gouda, Zuid-Holland 2806 CA, 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
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 2026
2. Jewish Gate/Raoul Wallenberg Garden and marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Het Joodse Poort - Gouda Holocaust Memorial (here, next to this marker); Een Historische Plek / A Historic Location (here, next to this marker); Ubi Bene, Ibi Patria (within shouting distance of this marker); Willem Vroesenhuis / William Vroesen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Weeshuis / Orphanage (within shouting distance of this marker); Arti Legi (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Achter de Kerk / “Behind the Church” (about 150 meters away); De Sint-Jorisdoelen / The St. George Guildhall (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gouda.
Also see . . .
1. Gouda, ‘Het joodse poort’ (Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei, in Dutch). Excerpt (in translation):
‘Het Joodse Poortje’ (The Jewish Gate) reminds the residents of Gouda of the former director of the Jewish home for the elderly. In April 1943, both the residents and the staff were deported. Only the director survived the war.(Submitted on September 22, 2026.)
In the 19th century, Gouda had a thriving Jewishcommunity. During the occupation, more than 300 Jews from Gouda perished in concentration camps.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 2, 20263. Joods Poortje/Jewish GateThe inscription above the gate is in Dutch and is from the Book of Lamentations, and translates to, “All you who pass by, look and see if there is any sorrow like the sorrow that has befallen me.”. (Lamentations 1:12)
On the gate itself, in Dutch and Hebrew, is (in translation), “Those who are born are destined to die, and those who die are destined to be brought to life again”, and is from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), Chapter 4, Mishnah 22.
2. Raoul Wallenberg (Wikipedia). Overview:
Raoul Wallenberg (4 August 1912 – disappeared 17 January 1945) was a Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian. He saved thousands of Jews in German-occupied Hungary during the Holocaust from German Nazis and Hungarian fascists during the later stages of World War II. While serving as Sweden's special envoy in Budapest between July and December 1944, Wallenberg issued protective passports and sheltered Jews in buildings which he declared as Swedish territory.(Submitted on September 22, 2026.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
