Kamp Amersfoort
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National Monument Kamp Amersfoort, located on the border of Leusden and Amersfoort, preserves the memory of the suffering that approximately 47,000 prisoners endured during World War II. In this concentration camp, a degrading regime of hunger, abuse, forced labor and executions prevailed.
Originally, Kamp Amersfoort was a barracks site of the Dutch army. Starting in August 1941, the Nazis incarcerated various groups there, including resistance fighters, Arbeitseinsatz evaders, communists, hostages, (alleged) criminals such as black marketeers, victims of raids, about 2,500 Jews, about 220 American citizens, about 120 Jehovah's Witnesses and 100 Soviet prisoners of war. An estimated three-quarters were transported to other camps for forced labor, many of whom never returned.
On the historic site in 2004 is...
National Monument Kamp Amersfoort, located on the border of Leusden and Amersfoort, preserves the memory of the suffering that approximately 47,000 prisoners endured during World War II. In this concentration camp, a degrading regime of hunger, abuse, forced labor and executions prevailed.
Originally, Kamp Amersfoort was a barracks site of the Dutch army. Starting in August 1941, the Nazis incarcerated various groups there, including resistance fighters, Arbeitseinsatz evaders, communists, hostages, (alleged) criminals such as black marketeers, victims of raids, about 2,500 Jews, about 220 American citizens, about 120 Jehovah's Witnesses and 100 Soviet prisoners of war. An estimated three-quarters were transported to other camps for forced labor, many of whom never returned.
A memorial center was built on the historic site in 2004 and a major museum presentation in 2021. In that 1,100-square-meter underground museum, the story is told through objects, photographs, documents and temporary exhibitions, in conjunction with the monuments and visible traces in the vast outdoor grounds.
Public tour of outlying area
On Saturdays and Sundays and during school vacations on Tuesdays through Sundays, there are guided tours of the outdoor area at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The tour lasts one hour and is included in the entrance fee.
Exhibition
Until January 5, 2025, the temporary exhibition "Gedwongen" is on display. This is about the compulsory employment of Dutch young men in German industry during World War II. In the exhibition, ex-employed men recount their experiences through personal objects, memoirs, photographs and audio stories.
Opening hours
- Every Monday closed
- Every Tuesday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Every Wednesday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Every Thursday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Every Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Every Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Every Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
- During the vacations Kamp Amersfoort is open from 10:00 - 17:00
Prices
- Adults € 13,00
- Scholars €6.50 8-18 years old
- Children Free