De Nieuwe Kerk

The inaugurations of Dutch monarchs have taken place in the Nieuwe Kerk since 1814. The church was also used to bury approximately 10,000 people, including (killed) Dutch soldiers, such as Admiral de Ruyter and rear-admiral Baron Bentinck.

During the Dam shootings on 7 May 1945 the church was used by fleeing persons as a shelter. After the massacre the church was used for the identification of the victims.

Memorial window:
In the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is a memorial window in memory of the victims who were killed during the occupation by war. The memorial window also commemorates the liberation of the Netherlands and the former Dutch East Indies of the German and Japanese occupiers.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: J.A. Bang