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'Weile meer Sinti & Roma ham' (Because we are Sinti and Roma) 'So that they will never be forgotten'

In 2006, this monument in memory of Sinti and Roma victims of the Nazi regime was unveiled by then-Mayor Deetman and two relatives. It consists of a cube with a plaque on the front for the Berger family. This plaque, designed by artist Eric Claus, was located in the entrance gate to the courtyard on Bilderdijkstraat from 1990. That was where the Berger family lived, one of eighteen deported families. A few years later, that courtyard was largely demolished, rendering the plaque invisible and inaccessible. After that, the plaque hung on the facade of the former public library near the courtyard for several years. At the level of the former hofje, a text sign has been installed with a reference to the monument across the street.

Names of more victims can be read on other sides of the cube. Recent historical research shows that some of the names of individuals on this monument are incorrect or incomplete. New information has also revealed that dozens of Hague Sinti and Roma who were persecuted during World War II are missing from this monument. The municipality is in the process of correcting the names and is talking to relatives of victims. We will keep you informed of these developments through this website.

About Sinti and Roma in The Hague, the Hague Municipal Archives has released a publication. Download the publication via the link below.