About the memorial
Light of Remembrance is a memorial in Amersfoort in memory of the 360 Jewish men, women and children from the city who perished during World War II. The memorial consists of 360 light objects, each object symbolising one victim.
360 light objects, each object symbolizing one victim
A light object consists of a pillar and a mirrored cube that measures 10 by 10 cm. The size of the cube corresponds to the memorial stones in the sidewalks in Amersfoort, in front of the houses where Jewish residents and resistance fighters had their last place of residence.
The height of the pillar indicates whether it involves a man, woman or child. Family members are grouped together.
The lights
A light burns in the corresponding cube on the date of the death of each victim – and the evening before that. All of the lights are lit on 4 May during Remembrance Day and on 27 January during Holocaust Memorial Day. The memory of the victims therefore lives on every day in the memorial. The beacon in the pond is always lit, which symbolises the eternal light.
The memorial was designed by Tamar Frank and stands in the park on Borneoplein. Many Jewish families used to live in this neighbourhood before the war.
The map
This is a top view of the memorial. Each light object represents one
Jewish victim from Amersfoort.
- When a light shines yellow, it shows that this day is the anniversary of the death one of the victims. A light therefore burns in the physical memorial.
- Use the search bar to find a specific victim and to see where the corresponding light object is located.
- Would you like to learn more about the victim? Each name is linked to the website of Stichting Herdenkingsstenen Amersfoort (Amersfoort Memorial Stones Foundation). You can find a comprehensive life story here.