# Bijlmermonument

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The Bijlermonument is a memorial in Amsterdam’s Bijlmermeer, marking the air disaster that struck residential blocks. An El Al cargo plane crashed into Kruitberg and Groeneveen. The site also records polluted soil and lost trees after the crash and its subsequent fire. At its centre, a grey poplar bears the name De Boom Die Alles Zag. Distinctive eye-shaped patterns are visible across the tree’s trunk. It survived the crash and fire, although clean-up removed part of its roots.

Architect Herman Hertzberger created the design with landscape architect Georges Descombes and local residents. Their consultations shaped an open memorial for varied cultures and mourning rituals. A low wall surrounds the tree, carrying photos, flowers and poems left by visitors. The mosaic carpet contains about two thousand unique tiles made by relatives, friends, acquaintances and schoolchildren. Each tile expresses a personal memory or connection to the disaster. A sunken area marks Kruitberg’s footprint, while a flower garden and promenade frame the grounds. The site later became part of the Bijlmer Museum, a protected city view. The surviving poplar stands among cables and neighbouring trees as a quiet witness to remembrance.

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## Photos

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