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...

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...

Mural in remembrance to the victims of the Holocaust

by EUROM | Feb 28, 2018

The University of Barcelona exhibits the mural in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, performed by Roc Blackblock and 12 students of the artistic baccalaureate of the Institute Moisès Broggi on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in...

Herrinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork

by EUROM | Feb 21, 2018

While Camp Westerbork is mainly known for the period between 1942 and 1945, it was initially built in the summer of 1939 to house Jewish refugees coming from Germany. The acceptance of Jewish refugees into the Netherlands, however, was initially certainly not the...