Joods Monument Utrecht

The Joods Monument Utrecht is a memorial to Jewish residents of Utrecht who were deported and killed during the Second World War. Its Jerusalem-stone wall carries 1,239 names from Utrecht. The wall measures about seven metres long and three metres high, with birth dates, death places, and death dates beside names. A bronze shofar stands nearby on a square pedestal. Artist Amiran Djanashvili created the shofar and its pedestal, linking Jewish tradition with Utrecht’s memorial landscape. A Jerusalem-stone platform surrounds a tree and provides a place for reflection.

The shofar represents hope in Jewish tradition and recalls ceremonies including Yom Kippur. The memorial stands before the former Maliebaanstation, now the Railway Museum. During the war, this station served as Utrecht’s main departure point for Jewish residents sent towards Westerbork and extermination camps. A correction stone also records later research into errors among the engraved entries. The monument connects names, stone, Jewish symbolism, and Utrecht’s wartime history in one place.