Hollandsche Schouwburg – National Holocaust Memorial

by EUROM | Jul 19, 2018

Historical Description The Hollandse Schouwburg (Dutch theater) was opened on the 5th of May 1892 in the Amsterdam Plantage District, it was designed by the Dutch architect Cornelis Antonius Bombach. Initially it was named the Artis Schouwburg, but two years later it...

National Memorial Fort Breendonk

by EUROM | Jun 11, 2018

History In the context of the German unification in 1870 and the outbreak of the French-German war of 1870-1871, there was a growing realization in Belgium that threats might not merely stem from the French, but also from the German side. In 1906, the law titled ‘plan...

Pyrenees, territory of memories

by EUROM | Jun 9, 2018

EUROM proposes a cross-border cultural project to boost memory as a mechanism of social, cultural and territorial inclusion in the Pyrenees; The first activity will gather a group of institutions and organizations currently working in the field of memories and the...

Our Memories and I – Berlin

by EUROM | May 1, 2018

The group of 32 students and teachers participating in the Erasmus Plus project “Our Memories and I” will gather in Berlin for their third mobility activity; The programme will include guided visits to memory sites and the presentation of the results of...

Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort

by EUROM | Mar 19, 2018

Kamp Amersfoort (Camp Amersfoort) started off as a Dutch military barrack camp named Barakkenkamp Appelweg (Barrack Camp Appel road) and initially consisted of six barracks in a square formation. In 1939, the camp started to house Dutch soldiers that were mobilized to...