dinsdag 14 juni 2016

Two Squares

A quiet Jonas Daniel Meijer square in Amsterdam. This square used be the heart of the Jewish neighbourhood with  Synagous around. The first major German raids among the Jewish population of Amsterdam took place here in February 1941. 425 Jewish men were rounded up and deported to concentration camps. These raids were the impetus for a general strike of all public services by the Amsterdam population. You can see a statue in the middle of the square where every year in February a commemoration takes place.

Olive trees in Amsterdam at the Mr. Visser square. About seven years ago the municipality of Amsterdam decided to put something else then elms or poplars. It also had a practical reason because under the square is an old overpass which makes it impossible to have trees in the ground. When we have very cold winters they get a "jacket" to protect them but so far this only has happened three times. Linking to "Our World Tuesday"

13 opmerkingen:

  1. Um belo jardim com umas Oliveiras fantásticas.
    Um abraço.

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  2. Hello, pretty trees and it is always nice to see green and trees in the cities. I like the olive trees. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day!

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  3. Echt een onbekend stukje stad voor mij. Pleinen met een geschiedenis.

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  4. What huge trunks on the olive trees. Sad events to be commemorated.

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  5. What a difference in squares- particularly with the history of the first.

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  6. I understand that some call the olive tree the miracle tree because of its unusual growth properties. Perfect memorial.

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  7. It's good to have a prominent memorial and to never forget the horror that took place.

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  8. A sad history for that first place. I like the olive trees.

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  9. I loved this post. I loved the Anne Frank museum when we visited and the history there is something we should never forget.

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  10. So sad to think of the horrific history of the DM Square in Amsterdam, one would hope that we would learn something from past mistakes but it really doesn't seem so. I think you have just inspired me Marianne.. I love the olive trees, gosh look at the trunks and they're only seven years old.. this might be the solution to my tree search :)

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