De Dokwerker (Dockworker Monument), Amsterdam
Standing resolutely in a small square outside the Portuguese Synagogue, the Dockworker statue, sculpted by Mari Andriessen, honors the working class of Amsterdam, not limited to dockworkers alone. It commemorates the February 1941 strike, when the city鈥檚 laborers鈥攄ockworkers, tram drivers, and others鈥攔ose in protest against the Nazis鈥� brutal treatment of the Jewish community.
This historic strike was triggered by a violent Nazi crackdown in Amsterdam鈥檚 old Jewish quarter. The Germans had launched retaliatory arrests and pogroms following a street skirmish that left several Dutch police officers injured. The city鈥檚 workers, led by the outlawed Communist Party, organized the first public protest against Nazi oppression in all of occupied Europe.
On February 26, 1941, over 300,000 citizens took to the streets. The strike lasted two days before being crushed by the German authorities. Still, its legacy endures. Each year, on February 25, people gather at the Dockworker statue for a memorial ceremony. Wreaths are laid, and a procession passes by to honor the courage of those who dared to defy tyranny. Politicians, public transportation officials, and Holocaust survivor groups come together, ensuring that this powerful story of resistance is never forgotten.
This historic strike was triggered by a violent Nazi crackdown in Amsterdam鈥檚 old Jewish quarter. The Germans had launched retaliatory arrests and pogroms following a street skirmish that left several Dutch police officers injured. The city鈥檚 workers, led by the outlawed Communist Party, organized the first public protest against Nazi oppression in all of occupied Europe.
On February 26, 1941, over 300,000 citizens took to the streets. The strike lasted two days before being crushed by the German authorities. Still, its legacy endures. Each year, on February 25, people gather at the Dockworker statue for a memorial ceremony. Wreaths are laid, and a procession passes by to honor the courage of those who dared to defy tyranny. Politicians, public transportation officials, and Holocaust survivor groups come together, ensuring that this powerful story of resistance is never forgotten.
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Sight Name: De Dokwerker (Dockworker Monument)
Sight Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (See walking tours in Amsterdam)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (See walking tours in Amsterdam)
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