WWII and Jewish Self-Guided Bike Tour .

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During World War II, Amsterdam was occupied by Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1945. The city and its residents experienced significant hardships and atrocities during this period. The Jewish population of Amsterdam, which had been a vibrant part of the city’s fabric, was targeted by the Nazis, resulting in widespread deportations and the murder of over 75% of the Jewish community. 

Jonas Daniel Meijer square is the centre of Jewish neighborhood occupied by German forces. From here you can see the statue of the Dokwerker and the Portugese Synagoge. From there, with just a short bike ride you’ll be able to see the Hollandsche Schouwburg. A building with a dark history. 

After the Jewish neighborhood you will ride to a more off centre memorial in the biggest park of Amsterdam.The Dachau Monument in Amsterdam is a somber and poignant memorial that pays tribute to the victims of the Holocaust, serving as a solemn reminder of the atrocities of World War II and the importance of remembrance and reflection in Amsterdam’s commemorative landscape.

End your WWII tour with a visit to the National Holocaust Names Monument. The National Holocaust Names Monument in Amsterdam is a solemn and powerful memorial that commemorates the more than 102,000 Dutch Jews and 220 Sinti and Roma who were deported and killed during the Holocaust.

Highlights:

• The Jewish neighborhood
• The Portugese Synagoge
• Dokwerker statue
• The Dutch theater / Hollandsche schouwburg
• Verzetsmuseum
• Dachau Monument
• Gypsy memorial
• National Holocaust Names Monument

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1. The Jewish neighborhood

Jodenbuurt, the former Jewish Quarter, is the neighborhood in Amsterdam where – from the late 16th century to the period of the persecution of the Jews during the Second World War – many Jews lived.

2. The Portugese Synagoge

The Portuguese-Israeli Synagogue (aka Esnoga or Snoge) was built in the period 1670-75. For a long period it was the biggest synagogue in the world.

3. The Dokwerker

The Dokwerker is a statue to remember the February Strike that took place on February 25, 1941, in World War II. During the German occupation Jews were refused to enter more and more places: trams, public buildings, swimming pools. But when even shops and bars became prohibited, Amsterdammers didn’t take it any longer and went on strike. The strike lasted two days and German soldiers ended the strike which caused 9 deaths and more than 20 wounded. Every year the strike is remembered at the Dock Worker.

4. The Hollandsche schouwburg

Originally, the Hollandsche Schouwburg was a Dutch theater, but it was deemed a Jewish theater in 1941 by Nazi occupiers, and it was later used as a deportation center during the Holocaust in the Netherlands.

5. Verzetsmuseum / Resistance museum

The Verzetsmuseum in Amsterdam is a powerful testament to the courage and resilience of the Dutch resistance during World War II.

6. The Dachau Monument

The Dachau Monument in Amsterdam is a somber and poignant memorial that pays tribute to the victims of the Holocaust, serving as a solemn reminder of the atrocities of World War II and the importance of remembrance and reflection in Amsterdam’s commemorative landscape.

7. The Gypsy memorial

The Gypsy Memorial in Amsterdam is a poignant tribute to the Romani and Sinti people who suffered persecution and genocide during the Holocaust, serving as a solemn reminder of their tragic history and the importance of remembrance in preserving their memory.

8. The National Holocaust Memorial

The National Holocaust Names Memorial on Weesperstraat is a labyrinth of passageways flanked by two-metre-tall brick walls with 102,000 names, date of birth and age of death.