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Zorgvlied (cemetery)

Zorgvlied is a cemetery on the Amsteldijk in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the left bank of the river Amstel. The cemetery was opened in 1870 by the city of Amstelveen which still owns and operates it, though since 1896 (when city lines were redrawn) it is located within the boundaries of the city of Amsterdam. One of the country's best-known cemeteries, it is notable for the large number of celebrities, especially from the literary and theater worlds, buried there.

Zorgvlied entrance
Gebroken Kolom, writers' monument
Moedermonument
Sterretjesveld
Gordel van Smaragd

History edit

The cemetery takes its name from the villa on whose grounds it is built. The design, by Jan David Zocher, is in the English garden style. Zorgvlied was expanded in 1892 by Zocher's son, Louis Paul Zocher, and again in 1900, 1919, and 1926, when it became a burial place for the upper classes who had often been buried in Westerveld in Driehuis. An atrium was added in 1930.

Notable monuments edit

Perceptions of death and burial have changed considerably. After the 1994 burial of Manfred Langer, whose monument features him holding a glass of beer, some burials have become more extrovert. After a dispute over the burial of visual artist Peter Giele, the board of directors of Zorgvlied set aside a special area, called Paradiso, for monuments with extraordinary appearance or dimensions.

Rijksmonuments edit

 
Monument of the Dorrepaal family (Rijksmonument)
 
Grave of the Johanna Elisabeth Sophia Knoll family (Rijksmonument)

The cemetery itself (the park and its paths), as well as a number of grave sites, were added to the list of Rijksmonuments in March 2008:

  • Park construction, 1869-1931 (design Jan David Zocher junior, L. van der Bijl, and C.P. Broerse)
  • Pathways, 1869-1931 (J.D. Zocher junior, L. van der Bijl en C.P. Broerse)
  • Villa, 1869
  • Gates and fences, 1926
  • Atrium, 1931 (design K.J. Mijnarends)
  • Monument for Oscar Carré, 1891 (design J.P.F. van Rossum en W.J. Vuyk)
  • Monument for Dorrepaal family, 1886 (statue based on a design by Frans Stracké)
  • Monument for Von Rath-Bunge family, 1894
  • Monument for Margot G. Mulder, 1889
  • Monument for Sophie de Vries, 1892 (statue designed by H. Texeira de Mattos)
  • Monument for P.W. Jansen, 1906 (built by H. Kautsch)
  • Monument for Hartog van Banda family, 1873
  • Monument for the Johanna Elisabeth Sophia Knoll family, 1900

Graves of notables edit

A edit

  • Jan van Aartsen, politician (1909-1992)
  • Ab Abspoel, actor (1925-2000)
  • Ben Albach, theater historian (1907-2007)
  • Gerard A.N. Allebé, doctor (1810-1892)
  • August Allebé, painter (1838-1927)
  • Martin van Amerongen, journalist (1941-2002)
  • Hans Andreus, writer (1926-1977)
  • Sjef Annink, dancer (1971-1999)
  • Milo Anstadt, TV producer and writer (1920-2011)
  • Feliks Arons, actor, director (1944-1992)
  • Abraham Asscher, business person, and president of the Jewish Council during World War II (1880-1950)
  • René van Ast, cellist (1938-1985)
  • Elisabeth Augustin, writer (1903-2001)

B edit

 
Grave of Anneke van Baalen
  • Anneke van Baalen, feminist (1937-1997)
  • Tabe Bas, actor, singer (1927-2009)
  • Martinus Beek, theologian (1909-1987)
  • Wim Beeren, museum president (1928-2000)
  • Fritz Behrendt, cartoonist (1925-2008)
  • Jacob Bendien, painter (1890-1933)
  • Rik van Bentum, painter (1936-1994)
  • Ans van den Berg, painter (1873-1942)
  • Chris Berger, athlete (1911-1965)
  • Eva Besnyö, photographer (1910-2004)
  • Willem van Beusekom, TV producer (1947-2006)
  • Paul Biegel, writer (1925-2006)
  • Ronny Bierman, actress, singer (1938-1984), removed
  • Rina Blaaser, actress (1900-1968)
  • Riny Blaaser, actress (1920-2009)
  • Hetty Blok, cabaret artist, singer and actress (1920-2012)
  • Jan Blok, guitarist (1923-1995)
  • Ton Blommerde, visual artist (1946-2005)
  • Felicien Bobeldijk, painter (1876-1964)
  • Laurens Bodaan, preacher (1910-1977)
  • Nelly Bodenheim, painter (1874-1951)
  • Lodewijk de Boer, director, musician (1937-2004)
  • Gerrit Bolkestein, politician (1871-1956)2010
  • Thom Bollen, pianist (1933-2004)
  • Andries Bonger, art collector (1861-1936)
  • Kees Boomkens, TV producer (1939-1985), removed
  • Johan Borgman, poet, artist (1889 - 1976)
  • Emile van Bosch, singer (1886-1940)
  • Henri Bosmans, cellist (1856-1896)
  • Henriëtte Bosmans, pianist, composer (1895-1952)
  • Sara Bosmans-Benedicts, pianist (1861-1949)
  • Louis Bouwmeester, actor (1842-1925)
  • Rafaël Bouwmeester, actor (1878-1926)
  • Jack Bow, choreographer (1908-1996)
  • Johan Braakensiek, painter, graphic artist (1858-1940)
  • Gerard den Brabander, poet (1900-1968)
  • Louis de Bree, actor (1884-1971), removed
  • Frans Breukelman, theologian (1916-1993)
  • Dunya Breur, writer (1942-2009)
  • Martin Bril, writer (1959-2009)
  • Joop van den Broek, painter (1928-1979)
  • Chris Broerse, garden and landscape architect (1902-1995)
  • Herman Brood, artist, singer (1946-2001)
  • Huib Broos, stage actor (1941-2011)
  • Gré Brouwenstijn, opera singer (1915-1999)
  • Hein de Bruin, poet, writer (1899-1947)
  • Harry Buckinx, cartoonist (1944-1995)
  • Jan Buskes, preacher (1899-1980)

C edit

 
Interior of Carré's mausoleum
  • Hélène Cals, opera singer (1903-1938)
  • Oscar Carré, director Circus Carré (1846-1911)
  • Louis Chrispijn, actor (1854-1926), removed
  • Chun Wei Cheung, Olympian rower (1972-2006)
  • Jojanneke Claassen, journalist, writer (1942-2008)
  • Clovis Cnoop Koopmans, judge, city councilman for Amsterdam (1925-2008)
  • Arie Colijn, mayor of Amstelveen 1916-1932 (1870-1932)
  • Kitty Courbois, actress (1937-2017)
  • Eduard Cuypers, architect (1859-1927)

D edit

 
Grave of Joop Doderer
 
Grave of Andrea Domburg en Ferdi Posthuma de Boer
  • Julia De Gruyter, actress (1887-1969)
  • Paul Deen, actor (1915-1990)
  • Lex van Delden, composer (1919-1988)
  • Jetty van Delden-van Dijk, actress (1917-1985)
  • Daniel Delprat, politicus (1890-1988)
  • Cristina Deutekom, opera singer (1931-2014)
  • Jef Diederen, artist (1920-2009)
  • Ko van Dijk sr., actor (1880-1937), removed
  • Marinus van Dijke, translator (1932-1999)
  • Theo Dobbelman, artist (1906-1984)
  • Joop Doderer, actor (1921-2005)
  • Andrea Domburg, actress (1923-1997)
  • Jan Hein Donner, chess master (1927-1988)
  • Cornelis Dopper, composer (1870-1939)
  • Gert-Jan Dröge, TV presenter (1943-2007)
  • Jan Duiker, architect (1890-1935)
  • Ton van Duinhoven, acteur (1921-2010)
  • Kerwin Duinmeijer, murder victim (1968-1983)
  • Wim Duisenberg, politician, banker (1935-2005)
  • Arend Jan Dunning, cardiologist (1930-2009)
  • Theodor Duquesnoy, translator (1942-1994)
  • Dirk Durrer, cardiologist (1918-1984)
  • Louis Dusée, songwriter (1930-1999)
  • Mien Duymaer van Twist, actress (1891-1967)

E edit

  • Wick Ederveen Janssen, actor, director (1953-1994)
  • Willem Endstra, business person (1953-2004)
  • Emile Enthoven, composer, lawyer (1903-1950)
  • Felix Eijgenraam, journalist (1958-1994)
  • Gertie Evenhuis, writer (1927-2005)
  • Elisabeth Eybers, poet (1915-2007)
  • Matthieu van Eysden, actor (1896-1970)
  • Lau Ezerman, actor (1892-1940)

F edit

  • Ina van Faassen, actress (1928-2011)
  • Bobby Farrell, singer (1949-2010)
  • Hans Faverey, poet (1933-1990)
  • Len del Ferro, opera singer (1921-1992)
  • Philip H. Fiedeldij Dop, pediatrician (1911-1991)
  • Zoltan Forrai, photographer (1901-1996)
  • Jean-Paul Franssens, writer (1938-2003)
  • Géza Frid, pianist (1904-1989)
  • Carl Friedman, writer, journalist (1952-2020)

G edit

 
Grave of Jip Golsteijn
  • Seth Gaaikema, cabaret artist, writer, and lyricist (1939-2014)
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman, politician (1911-1997)
  • Jacques Gans, journalist (1907-1972)
  • Johannes Geelkerken, preacher (1879-1960)
  • Rob van Gennep, publisher (1937-1994)
  • Peter Giele, artist (1954-1999)
  • Nina Goerres, sculptor (1941-2006)
  • Jip Golsteijn, journalist (1945-2002)
  • Frank Govers, fashion designer (1932-1997)
  • Julien de Graef, actor (1883-1951)
  • Gerhard von Graevenitz, artist (1934-1983)
  • Bastiaan de Greef, architect (1818-1899)
  • Annemarie Grewel, politician (1935-1998)
  • Bob Groen, journalist (1937-1989)
  • Robert Jasper Grootveld, artist (1932-2009)

H edit

  • Frans Halsema, cabaret artist (1939-1984)
  • Meyer Hamel, cabaret artist, writer (1895-1965)
  • Albert Hanken, mathematician, inventor, and Emeritus Professor (1926-2016)
  • Roelof Hart, doctor, philanthropist (1837-1892)
  • Johannes Petrus Hasebroek, linguist, preacher, writer, poet (1812-1896)
  • Heere Heeresma, writer (1932-2011)
  • Herman Heijermans, dramatist (1864-1924)
  • Gerard Adriaan Heineken, founder of Heineken (1841-1893)
  • Henry Pierre Heineken, beer brewer (1886-1971)
  • Bob van Hellenberg Hubar, film producer(1950-2008)
  • Ben Hemelsoet, theologian (1929-1999)
  • Marion Herbst, artist (1944-1995)
  • Hans Herkuleijns, motorcycle racer (1889-1948)
  • Jac Hermans, business person (1916-2007)
  • Carol van Herwijnen, actor (1941-2008)
  • Sara Heyblom [nl], actress (1892-1990)
  • Tonio Hildebrand, race car driver (1931-2005)
  • Dick Hillenius [nl], author, biologist (1927-1987)
  • Huberdina Hiskemuller, revue artist (1912-2002)
  • Maria Hofker-Rueter, artist (1902-1999)
  • Greet Hofmans, mystic (1894-1968)
  • Hak Holdert, publisher (1870-1944)
  • Jan Willem Holsbergen, writer (1915-1995)
  • Jan Holtrop, actor, director (1862-1917)
  • Adriaan van der Horst, stage actor and director (1868-1942)
  • Wilhelmina van der Horst-van der Lugt Melsert, stage actress(1871-1928)
  • Betty Holtrop-van Gelder, actress, writer (1866-1963)
  • Bart van Hove, sculptor (1850-1914)
  • Paul Huf, photographer (1924-2002)
  • Bart Huges, researcher (1934-2004)
  • Hellen Huisman, actress (1937-2012)
  • Cor Hund, sculptor, painter (1915-2008)

I edit

  • Corry Italiaander, actress (1886-1971), removed

J edit

  • Adriaan Jaeggi, writer (1963-2008)
  • Hans Jansen, scholar of contemporary Islam, author and politician (1942-2015)
  • Peter Jaspers, writer (1906-1955)
  • Loe de Jong, historian (1914-2005)
  • Leen Jongewaard, actor (1927-1996)
  • William Emanuël Juglall (1899-1980), politician

K edit

 
Grave of Hildo Krop
  • Hans Kaart, opera singer(1920-1963)
  • Johan Kaart, actor (1897-1976)
  • Gerard Walden, revue-artiest (1909-2005)
  • Martin Kalff, journalist (1848-1898)
  • Antonie Kamerling, actor, singer (1966-2010)
  • Martin Kaye, graphic designer (1932-1989)
  • Frans Kellendonk, writer (1951-1990)
  • Johan van der Keuken, photographer, documentary film maker (1938-2001)
  • Cor Kint, composer, violist, viola d'amore player (1890-1944)
  • Kho Liang Ie, industrial designer, architect (1927-1975)
  • Michel de Klerk, architect, furniture designer (1884-1923)
  • Arie Kleijwegt, radio journalist, chairman VPRO (1921-2001)
  • Greet Koeman, singer (1910-1961)
  • Hans Koetsier, artist, writer (1930-1991)
  • Willem Kooiman, theologian (1903-1968)
  • Jan Koopmans, theologian (1905-1945)
  • Hendrik Koot, collaborator (1898-1941), removed
  • Alfred Kossmann, writer (1922-1998)
  • A.W. Krasnapolsky, hotelier (1834-1912)
  • Bart Kreeft, actor (1854-1933)
  • Hildo Krop, sculptor (1884-1970)
  • Jacques Kruithof, writer (1947-2008)
  • Cornelis Kruyswijk, architect Amsterdam School (1884-1935)
  • Jan Kuiper, journalist (1942-1982)

L edit

  • Harry Lammertink, cartoonist (YRRAH) (1932-1996)
  • Lucas van der Land, political scientist (1923-1984)
  • Guillaume Landré, composer, lawyer (1905-1968)
  • Joep Lange, clinical researcher specialising in HIV therapy (1954-2014), victim of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
  • Manfred Langer, business person (1952-1994)
  • Loe Lap, business person (1914-1993)[1]
  • Isidor Lateiner, violinist (1930-2005)
  • Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor, composer and pianist (1938-2020)
  • Ton Lensink, actor (1922-1997)
  • Boris Lensky, violinist (1883-1972)
  • Stine Lerou, actress (1901-1997)
  • Catharina van der Linden, poet, writer (1909-2002)
  • Wim van der Linden, TV producer, photographer (1941-2001)
  • Charles Lücker, singer (1965-2008)
  • Diana Renz-Luyckx, circus performer and director (1966-1996)

M edit

 
Grave of Hans van Mierlo
 
Grave of Harry Mulisch

N edit

  • Theo Niermeijer, artist (1940-2005)
  • Constant Nieuwenhuys, painter with Cobra (1920-2005)
  • Jan Nooij, founder Volkstoneel (1888-1962)
  • Beppie Nooij jr., actress (1919-1979)
  • Beppie Nooij sr., actress (1893-1976)
  • Klaas Norel, writer, journalist (1899-1971)

O edit

  • Wubbo Ockels, physicist and astronaut (1946-2014)
  • Jeroen Oerlemans, photographer and war correspondent (1970-2016)
  • Piet Ooms, swimmer (1884-1961)
  • Adrianus Rutger Ophorst, lieutenant-general (1857-1928)
  • Jacobus Oranje, resistance hero (1898-1946)
  • Jos Orelio, singer (1854-1926)

P edit

  • Schelto Patijn, politician (1936-2007)
  • Désiré Pauwels, singer (1861-1942)
  • François Pauwels, lawyer, writer (1888-1966)
  • Tilly Perin-Bouwmeester, actress (1893-1984), removed
  • Johan Phaff, journalist (1933-1973)
  • Willem Pijper, composer (1894-1947)
  • Heleen Pimentel, actress (1916-2008)
  • Jan Pierre Plooij, writer (1945-1994)
  • Ben Polak, doctor, politician (1913-1993)
  • Karel Poons, actor (1912-1992)
  • Peter Post, cyclist and directeur sportif (1933-2011)
  • Ferdi Posthuma de Boer, painter (1930-1995)
  • Jaap van Praag, chairman AFC Ajax (1910-1987)
  • Nico Prins, drummer (1924-2003)
  • Peter Bilitch, philosopher (1963 - 2010)

Q edit

R edit

 
Grave of Jack de Rijk
 
Grave of Herman & Diana Renz
  • Roef Ragas, actor (1965-2007)
  • Lex de Regt, actor, director (1947-1991)
  • Margreet Reiss, writer, translator (1914-2002)
  • Joan Remmelts, actor (1905-1987)
  • Max Reneman, dentist, musician, artist (1923-1978)
  • Catharina Rentmeester, actress, violinist (1890-1973), removed
  • Ko Rentmeester, actor (1865-1942), removed
  • Herman Renz, circus director (1967-1996)
  • Nicolaas Ridderbos, theologian (1910-1981)
  • Jack de Rijk, painter (1931-2005)
  • Johannis de Rijke, engineer (1843-1913)
  • Bart Robbers, politician (D'66) (1941-2015)
  • Bob van Rootselaar, mathematician (1927-2006)
  • Piet Römer, actor (1928-2012)
  • Julius Röntgen, composer (1855-1932)
  • Netty Rosenfeld, singer, TV producer (1921-2001)
  • George Rosenthal, banker (1828-1909)
  • Nico Rost, linguist (1896-1967)
  • Guillaume Le Roy, artist (1938-2008)
  • Renate Rubinstein, writer, journalist (1929-1990)
  • Louise Ruys, actress (1925-2008)
  • Michiel de Ruyter, jazz musician (1926-1994)

S edit

 
Grave of Annie M.G. Schmidt
 
Grave of Ramses Shaffy
  • Mady Saks, film director (1941-2006)
  • Helmut Salden, graphic designer (1910-1996)
  • Piet Salomons, water polo player (1924-1948), removed
  • Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen, director (1957-2005)
  • Vic Savelkoul, artist (1925-1999)
  • Jan Schaefer, politician (1940-1994)
  • Dirk Schäfer, pianist, composer (1873-1931)
  • Flip van der Schalie, TV producer (1923-1999)
  • Marina Schapers, actress (1938-1981)
  • Peter Schat, composer (1935-2003)
  • Arthur van Schendel, writer (1874-1946)
  • Frits Schiller, hotelier of Hotel Schiller and painter (1886-1971)
  • Annie M.G. Schmidt, writer (1911-1995)
  • Wim Schokking, politician (1900-1960)
  • Bob Scholte, singer (1902-1983)
  • Max Schuhmacher, antiquarian (1927-2007)
  • Ramses Shaffy, singer, actor (1933-2009)
  • Karel Sijmons, architect (1907-1989)
  • Sander Simons, TV news anchor (1962-2010)
  • Joop Sjollema, painter (1900-1990)
  • René Sleeswijk sr., theater producer (1907-1978)
  • Riny van Slingelandt, actress (1920-2007)
  • Dick Slootweg, journalist (1946-1992)
  • Wies Smals, founder of De Appel (1939-1983)
  • Mathieu Smedts, journalist, writer, chief editor of Vrij Nederland (1913-1996)
  • Henk Smit, singer (1932-2010)
  • Joke Smit, feminist (1933-1981)
  • Liesje Smolders, artist (1952-2008)
  • Hans Snoek, founder of Scapino Ballet (1910-2001)
  • Piet Soer, pilot of The Pelican (1903-1935)
  • Mela Soesman, actress (1914-2005)
  • Sjoerd Wilhelm Soeters, KLM pilot (1919-1947)
  • Frans van de Staak, film maker (1943-2001)
  • Willy Stähle, water skier (1954-2015)
  • Joost Sternheim, journalist (1951-1992)
  • Rob Stolk, printer (1946-2001)
  • Dé Stoop, president of FC Amsterdam (1919-2007)
  • Coba Surie, painter (1879-1970)
  • Henny de Swaan-Roos, feminist (1912-1995)
  • Theo Swagemakers, painter (1898-1994)
  • Hans van Sweeden, composer (1939-1963)

T edit

  • Paul Termos, composer, saxophone player (1952-2003)
  • Mari Ternooy Apel, actor
  • Gerard Thoolen, actor (1943-1996)
  • Anton Tierie, composer (1870-1938)
  • George August Tindal, sailor (1839-1921)
  • Joop van Tijn, journalist (1938-1997)
  • Bob van Tol, actor (1943-2005)
  • Oscar Tourniaire, actor (1880-1939)

U edit

  • Jean Ummels, screenwriter (1956-2007)
  • Maurits Uyldert, writer (1881-1966)

V edit

 
Grave of Hans Vonk
 
Grave of Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh
  • M. Vasalis, poet (1909-1998)
  • Adriaan Venema, writer (1941-1993)
  • Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (1887-1966)
  • Gerrard Verhage, director (1948-2008)
  • Marco Vermie, actor (1959-1996)
  • Elisabeth Versluys, actress (1923-2011)
  • Dolf Verspoor, poet (1917-1994)
  • Gerrit Versteeg, architect (1871-1938)
  • Victor IV, artist (1929-1986)
  • Henk Vink, race driver (1938-1988)
  • Jo Vischer sr., actor (1891-1966)
  • Geert Vissers, artist (1960-1992)
  • Bert Voeten, poet (1918-1992)
  • Hans Vonk, conductor (1942-2004)
  • Frans Vorstman, actor (1922-2011)
  • Ton Vos, actor (1923-1991)
  • Corstiaan de Vries, artist (1936-2008)
  • Erik de Vries, television pioneer (1912-2004)
  • Henri de Vries, actor (1864-1949)
  • Sophie de Vries jr., actress (1873-1961)
  • Sophie de Vries sr., actress (1839-1892)
  • Gerard de Vries Lentsch, ship builder(1916-1996)
  • Victor E. van Vriesland, poet (1892-1974)
  • Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh, actor (1950-1997)

W edit

 
Grave of Joop Willemsen
  • Johannes Diderik van der Waals Jr. [nl], scientist (1873-1971)
  • Feike Obbes van der Wal, typographer, union leader (1873-1937)
  • Jan Waterink, psychologist (1890-1966)
  • J.W.F. Werumeus Buning, poet (1891-1958)
  • Koen Wessing, photographer (1942-2011)
  • Grard Westendorp, writer, behavioral scientist (1948-2001)
  • Helene Weyel, writer (1951-1995)
  • Han Wezelaar, sculptor (1901-1984)
  • Harry Wich, scenic designer, painter (1927-2002)
  • Erich Wichmann, visual artist (1890-1929)
  • Bernard Willem Wierink, artist (1856-1939)
  • Thaeke Wiersma, pilot of the Ooievaar (1898-1931)
  • Nicolaas Wijnberg, painter (1918-2006)
  • Bab Wijsman, actor (1910-2000)
  • Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller, painter (1855-1925)
  • Joop Willemsen, journalist (1937-1982)
  • Carel Willink, painter (1900-1983)
  • Kees Winkler, poet (1927-2004)
  • Willem Wittkampf, journalist, writer (1924-1992), removed
  • Henk van Woerden, writer, painter (1947-2005)

Z edit

  • André van Zandbergen, actor (1911-1999)
  • Bram Zeegers, lawyer (1949-2007)
  • Jan van Zutphen, founder Zonnestraal (1863-1958)

Photos edit

References edit

  • Zorgvlied De geschiedenis van een begraafplaats. Red. Carel Berenschot en Paul Spies. D'Arts, Amsterdam. ISBN 90 400 9787 9
  • Begraafplaatsen van Amsterdam. M. de Roever & J. Bierenbroodspot. Bas Lubberhuizen, Amsterdam, 2004. ISBN 90-5937-014-7
  • Wandelen over Zorgvlied. Irma Clement en Marcel Bergen. Klapwijk en Keijsers Uitgevers. ISBN 978 94 90 21 707 5
  1. ^ "Dumphandelaar Loe Lap (78) overleden". NRC Handelsblad. 27 March 1993. Retrieved 3 April 2012.

External links edit

  • Official website

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For the town in Drenthe see Zorgvlied Zorgvlied is a cemetery on the Amsteldijk in Amsterdam the Netherlands on the left bank of the river Amstel The cemetery was opened in 1870 by the city of Amstelveen which still owns and operates it though since 1896 when city lines were redrawn it is located within the boundaries of the city of Amsterdam One of the country s best known cemeteries it is notable for the large number of celebrities especially from the literary and theater worlds buried there Zorgvlied entrance Gebroken Kolom writers monument Moedermonument Sterretjesveld Gordel van Smaragd Contents 1 History 2 Notable monuments 3 Rijksmonuments 4 Graves of notables 4 1 A 4 2 B 4 3 C 4 4 D 4 5 E 4 6 F 4 7 G 4 8 H 4 9 I 4 10 J 4 11 K 4 12 L 4 13 M 4 14 N 4 15 O 4 16 P 4 17 Q 4 18 R 4 19 S 4 20 T 4 21 U 4 22 V 4 23 W 4 24 Z 5 Photos 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe cemetery takes its name from the villa on whose grounds it is built The design by Jan David Zocher is in the English garden style Zorgvlied was expanded in 1892 by Zocher s son Louis Paul Zocher and again in 1900 1919 and 1926 when it became a burial place for the upper classes who had often been buried in Westerveld in Driehuis An atrium was added in 1930 Notable monuments editPerceptions of death and burial have changed considerably After the 1994 burial of Manfred Langer whose monument features him holding a glass of beer some burials have become more extrovert After a dispute over the burial of visual artist Peter Giele the board of directors of Zorgvlied set aside a special area called Paradiso for monuments with extraordinary appearance or dimensions Rijksmonuments edit nbsp Monument of the Dorrepaal family Rijksmonument nbsp Grave of the Johanna Elisabeth Sophia Knoll family Rijksmonument The cemetery itself the park and its paths as well as a number of grave sites were added to the list of Rijksmonuments in March 2008 Park construction 1869 1931 design Jan David Zocher junior L van der Bijl and C P Broerse Pathways 1869 1931 J D Zocher junior L van der Bijl en C P Broerse Villa 1869 Gates and fences 1926 Atrium 1931 design K J Mijnarends Monument for Oscar Carre 1891 design J P F van Rossum en W J Vuyk Monument for Dorrepaal family 1886 statue based on a design by Frans Stracke Monument for Von Rath Bunge family 1894 Monument for Margot G Mulder 1889 Monument for Sophie de Vries 1892 statue designed by H Texeira de Mattos Monument for P W Jansen 1906 built by H Kautsch Monument for Hartog van Banda family 1873 Monument for the Johanna Elisabeth Sophia Knoll family 1900Graves of notables editTop A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z A edit Jan van Aartsen politician 1909 1992 Ab Abspoel actor 1925 2000 Ben Albach theater historian 1907 2007 Gerard A N Allebe doctor 1810 1892 August Allebe painter 1838 1927 Martin van Amerongen journalist 1941 2002 Hans Andreus writer 1926 1977 Sjef Annink dancer 1971 1999 Milo Anstadt TV producer and writer 1920 2011 Feliks Arons actor director 1944 1992 Abraham Asscher business person and president of the Jewish Council during World War II 1880 1950 Rene van Ast cellist 1938 1985 Elisabeth Augustin writer 1903 2001 B edit nbsp Grave of Anneke van Baalen Anneke van Baalen feminist 1937 1997 Tabe Bas actor singer 1927 2009 Martinus Beek theologian 1909 1987 Wim Beeren museum president 1928 2000 Fritz Behrendt cartoonist 1925 2008 Jacob Bendien painter 1890 1933 Rik van Bentum painter 1936 1994 Ans van den Berg painter 1873 1942 Chris Berger athlete 1911 1965 Eva Besnyo photographer 1910 2004 Willem van Beusekom TV producer 1947 2006 Paul Biegel writer 1925 2006 Ronny Bierman actress singer 1938 1984 removed Rina Blaaser actress 1900 1968 Riny Blaaser actress 1920 2009 Hetty Blok cabaret artist singer and actress 1920 2012 Jan Blok guitarist 1923 1995 Ton Blommerde visual artist 1946 2005 Felicien Bobeldijk painter 1876 1964 Laurens Bodaan preacher 1910 1977 Nelly Bodenheim painter 1874 1951 Lodewijk de Boer director musician 1937 2004 Gerrit Bolkestein politician 1871 1956 2010 Thom Bollen pianist 1933 2004 Andries Bonger art collector 1861 1936 Kees Boomkens TV producer 1939 1985 removed Johan Borgman poet artist 1889 1976 Emile van Bosch singer 1886 1940 Henri Bosmans cellist 1856 1896 Henriette Bosmans pianist composer 1895 1952 Sara Bosmans Benedicts pianist 1861 1949 Louis Bouwmeester actor 1842 1925 Rafael Bouwmeester actor 1878 1926 Jack Bow choreographer 1908 1996 Johan Braakensiek painter graphic artist 1858 1940 Gerard den Brabander poet 1900 1968 Louis de Bree actor 1884 1971 removed Frans Breukelman theologian 1916 1993 Dunya Breur writer 1942 2009 Martin Bril writer 1959 2009 Joop van den Broek painter 1928 1979 Chris Broerse garden and landscape architect 1902 1995 Herman Brood artist singer 1946 2001 Huib Broos stage actor 1941 2011 Gre Brouwenstijn opera singer 1915 1999 Hein de Bruin poet writer 1899 1947 Harry Buckinx cartoonist 1944 1995 Jan Buskes preacher 1899 1980 C edit nbsp Interior of Carre s mausoleum Helene Cals opera singer 1903 1938 Oscar Carre director Circus Carre 1846 1911 Louis Chrispijn actor 1854 1926 removed Chun Wei Cheung Olympian rower 1972 2006 Jojanneke Claassen journalist writer 1942 2008 Clovis Cnoop Koopmans judge city councilman for Amsterdam 1925 2008 Arie Colijn mayor of Amstelveen 1916 1932 1870 1932 Kitty Courbois actress 1937 2017 Eduard Cuypers architect 1859 1927 D edit nbsp Grave of Joop Doderer nbsp Grave of Andrea Domburg en Ferdi Posthuma de Boer Julia De Gruyter actress 1887 1969 Paul Deen actor 1915 1990 Lex van Delden composer 1919 1988 Jetty van Delden van Dijk actress 1917 1985 Daniel Delprat politicus 1890 1988 Cristina Deutekom opera singer 1931 2014 Jef Diederen artist 1920 2009 Ko van Dijk sr actor 1880 1937 removed Marinus van Dijke translator 1932 1999 Theo Dobbelman artist 1906 1984 Joop Doderer actor 1921 2005 Andrea Domburg actress 1923 1997 Jan Hein Donner chess master 1927 1988 Cornelis Dopper composer 1870 1939 Gert Jan Droge TV presenter 1943 2007 Jan Duiker architect 1890 1935 Ton van Duinhoven acteur 1921 2010 Kerwin Duinmeijer murder victim 1968 1983 Wim Duisenberg politician banker 1935 2005 Arend Jan Dunning cardiologist 1930 2009 Theodor Duquesnoy translator 1942 1994 Dirk Durrer cardiologist 1918 1984 Louis Dusee songwriter 1930 1999 Mien Duymaer van Twist actress 1891 1967 E edit Wick Ederveen Janssen actor director 1953 1994 Willem Endstra business person 1953 2004 Emile Enthoven composer lawyer 1903 1950 Felix Eijgenraam journalist 1958 1994 Gertie Evenhuis writer 1927 2005 Elisabeth Eybers poet 1915 2007 Matthieu van Eysden actor 1896 1970 Lau Ezerman actor 1892 1940 F edit Ina van Faassen actress 1928 2011 Bobby Farrell singer 1949 2010 Hans Faverey poet 1933 1990 Len del Ferro opera singer 1921 1992 Philip H Fiedeldij Dop pediatrician 1911 1991 Zoltan Forrai photographer 1901 1996 Jean Paul Franssens writer 1938 2003 Geza Frid pianist 1904 1989 Carl Friedman writer journalist 1952 2020 G edit nbsp Grave of Jip Golsteijn Seth Gaaikema cabaret artist writer and lyricist 1939 2014 Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman politician 1911 1997 Jacques Gans journalist 1907 1972 Johannes Geelkerken preacher 1879 1960 Rob van Gennep publisher 1937 1994 Peter Giele artist 1954 1999 Nina Goerres sculptor 1941 2006 Jip Golsteijn journalist 1945 2002 Frank Govers fashion designer 1932 1997 Julien de Graef actor 1883 1951 Gerhard von Graevenitz artist 1934 1983 Bastiaan de Greef architect 1818 1899 Annemarie Grewel politician 1935 1998 Bob Groen journalist 1937 1989 Robert Jasper Grootveld artist 1932 2009 H edit Frans Halsema cabaret artist 1939 1984 Meyer Hamel cabaret artist writer 1895 1965 Albert Hanken mathematician inventor and Emeritus Professor 1926 2016 Roelof Hart doctor philanthropist 1837 1892 Johannes Petrus Hasebroek linguist preacher writer poet 1812 1896 Heere Heeresma writer 1932 2011 Herman Heijermans dramatist 1864 1924 Gerard Adriaan Heineken founder of Heineken 1841 1893 Henry Pierre Heineken beer brewer 1886 1971 Bob van Hellenberg Hubar film producer 1950 2008 Ben Hemelsoet theologian 1929 1999 Marion Herbst artist 1944 1995 Hans Herkuleijns motorcycle racer 1889 1948 Jac Hermans business person 1916 2007 Carol van Herwijnen actor 1941 2008 Sara Heyblom nl actress 1892 1990 Tonio Hildebrand race car driver 1931 2005 Dick Hillenius nl author biologist 1927 1987 Huberdina Hiskemuller revue artist 1912 2002 Maria Hofker Rueter artist 1902 1999 Greet Hofmans mystic 1894 1968 Hak Holdert publisher 1870 1944 Jan Willem Holsbergen writer 1915 1995 Jan Holtrop actor director 1862 1917 Adriaan van der Horst stage actor and director 1868 1942 Wilhelmina van der Horst van der Lugt Melsert stage actress 1871 1928 Betty Holtrop van Gelder actress writer 1866 1963 Bart van Hove sculptor 1850 1914 Paul Huf photographer 1924 2002 Bart Huges researcher 1934 2004 Hellen Huisman actress 1937 2012 Cor Hund sculptor painter 1915 2008 I edit Corry Italiaander actress 1886 1971 removed J edit Adriaan Jaeggi writer 1963 2008 Hans Jansen scholar of contemporary Islam author and politician 1942 2015 Peter Jaspers writer 1906 1955 Loe de Jong historian 1914 2005 Leen Jongewaard actor 1927 1996 William Emanuel Juglall 1899 1980 politician K edit nbsp Grave of Hildo Krop Hans Kaart opera singer 1920 1963 Johan Kaart actor 1897 1976 Gerard Walden revue artiest 1909 2005 Martin Kalff journalist 1848 1898 Antonie Kamerling actor singer 1966 2010 Martin Kaye graphic designer 1932 1989 Frans Kellendonk writer 1951 1990 Johan van der Keuken photographer documentary film maker 1938 2001 Cor Kint composer violist viola d amore player 1890 1944 Kho Liang Ie industrial designer architect 1927 1975 Michel de Klerk architect furniture designer 1884 1923 Arie Kleijwegt radio journalist chairman VPRO 1921 2001 Greet Koeman singer 1910 1961 Hans Koetsier artist writer 1930 1991 Willem Kooiman theologian 1903 1968 Jan Koopmans theologian 1905 1945 Hendrik Koot collaborator 1898 1941 removed Alfred Kossmann writer 1922 1998 A W Krasnapolsky hotelier 1834 1912 Bart Kreeft actor 1854 1933 Hildo Krop sculptor 1884 1970 Jacques Kruithof writer 1947 2008 Cornelis Kruyswijk architect Amsterdam School 1884 1935 Jan Kuiper journalist 1942 1982 L edit Harry Lammertink cartoonist YRRAH 1932 1996 Lucas van der Land political scientist 1923 1984 Guillaume Landre composer lawyer 1905 1968 Joep Lange clinical researcher specialising in HIV therapy 1954 2014 victim of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Manfred Langer business person 1952 1994 Loe Lap business person 1914 1993 1 Isidor Lateiner violinist 1930 2005 Reinbert de Leeuw conductor composer and pianist 1938 2020 Ton Lensink actor 1922 1997 Boris Lensky violinist 1883 1972 Stine Lerou actress 1901 1997 Catharina van der Linden poet writer 1909 2002 Wim van der Linden TV producer photographer 1941 2001 Charles Lucker singer 1965 2008 Diana Renz Luyckx circus performer and director 1966 1996 M edit nbsp Grave of Hans van Mierlo nbsp Grave of Harry Mulisch Kees Manders singer songwriter 1913 1979 removed Iva Kostovic Mandick artist theatremaker founder of Theatre Maska i Pokret 1956 2019 Fien de la Mar actress 1898 1965 Cissy van Marxveldt writer 1898 1948 Else Mauhs actress 1885 1959 Rob du Mee film producer 1935 2003 Ischa Meijer columnist 1943 1995 Doeschka Meijsing writer 1947 2012 Erik Menkveld writer and poet 1959 2014 Hans van Mierlo politician 1931 2010 Ben Minoli actor 1916 1998 Frank Mol composer pianist 1957 2000 Frans Molenaar fashion designer 1940 2015 Conrad Wilhelm Monnich theologian 1915 1994 Louise de Montel singer 1926 1993 Hendrik Mulderije politician 1896 1970 Harry Mulisch writer 1927 2010 Piet Muijselaar musical comedy performer 1899 1978 N edit Theo Niermeijer artist 1940 2005 Constant Nieuwenhuys painter with Cobra 1920 2005 Jan Nooij founder Volkstoneel 1888 1962 Beppie Nooij jr actress 1919 1979 Beppie Nooij sr actress 1893 1976 Klaas Norel writer journalist 1899 1971 O edit Wubbo Ockels physicist and astronaut 1946 2014 Jeroen Oerlemans photographer and war correspondent 1970 2016 Piet Ooms swimmer 1884 1961 Adrianus Rutger Ophorst lieutenant general 1857 1928 Jacobus Oranje resistance hero 1898 1946 Jos Orelio singer 1854 1926 P edit Schelto Patijn politician 1936 2007 Desire Pauwels singer 1861 1942 Francois Pauwels lawyer writer 1888 1966 Tilly Perin Bouwmeester actress 1893 1984 removed Johan Phaff journalist 1933 1973 Willem Pijper composer 1894 1947 Heleen Pimentel actress 1916 2008 Jan Pierre Plooij writer 1945 1994 Ben Polak doctor politician 1913 1993 Karel Poons actor 1912 1992 Peter Post cyclist and directeur sportif 1933 2011 Ferdi Posthuma de Boer painter 1930 1995 Jaap van Praag chairman AFC Ajax 1910 1987 Nico Prins drummer 1924 2003 Peter Bilitch philosopher 1963 2010 Q edit Israel Querido writer 1872 1932 R edit nbsp Grave of Jack de Rijk nbsp Grave of Herman amp Diana Renz Roef Ragas actor 1965 2007 Lex de Regt actor director 1947 1991 Margreet Reiss writer translator 1914 2002 Joan Remmelts actor 1905 1987 Max Reneman dentist musician artist 1923 1978 Catharina Rentmeester actress violinist 1890 1973 removed Ko Rentmeester actor 1865 1942 removed Herman Renz circus director 1967 1996 Nicolaas Ridderbos theologian 1910 1981 Jack de Rijk painter 1931 2005 Johannis de Rijke engineer 1843 1913 Bart Robbers politician D 66 1941 2015 Bob van Rootselaar mathematician 1927 2006 Piet Romer actor 1928 2012 Julius Rontgen composer 1855 1932 Netty Rosenfeld singer TV producer 1921 2001 George Rosenthal banker 1828 1909 Nico Rost linguist 1896 1967 Guillaume Le Roy artist 1938 2008 Renate Rubinstein writer journalist 1929 1990 Louise Ruys actress 1925 2008 Michiel de Ruyter jazz musician 1926 1994 S edit nbsp Grave of Annie M G Schmidt nbsp Grave of Ramses Shaffy Mady Saks film director 1941 2006 Helmut Salden graphic designer 1910 1996 Piet Salomons water polo player 1924 1948 removed Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen director 1957 2005 Vic Savelkoul artist 1925 1999 Jan Schaefer politician 1940 1994 Dirk Schafer pianist composer 1873 1931 Flip van der Schalie TV producer 1923 1999 Marina Schapers actress 1938 1981 Peter Schat composer 1935 2003 Arthur van Schendel writer 1874 1946 Frits Schiller hotelier of Hotel Schiller and painter 1886 1971 Annie M G Schmidt writer 1911 1995 Wim Schokking politician 1900 1960 Bob Scholte singer 1902 1983 Max Schuhmacher antiquarian 1927 2007 Ramses Shaffy singer actor 1933 2009 Karel Sijmons architect 1907 1989 Sander Simons TV news anchor 1962 2010 Joop Sjollema painter 1900 1990 Rene Sleeswijk sr theater producer 1907 1978 Riny van Slingelandt actress 1920 2007 Dick Slootweg journalist 1946 1992 Wies Smals founder of De Appel 1939 1983 Mathieu Smedts journalist writer chief editor of Vrij Nederland 1913 1996 Henk Smit singer 1932 2010 Joke Smit feminist 1933 1981 Liesje Smolders artist 1952 2008 Hans Snoek founder of Scapino Ballet 1910 2001 Piet Soer pilot of The Pelican 1903 1935 Mela Soesman actress 1914 2005 Sjoerd Wilhelm Soeters KLM pilot 1919 1947 Frans van de Staak film maker 1943 2001 Willy Stahle water skier 1954 2015 Joost Sternheim journalist 1951 1992 Rob Stolk printer 1946 2001 De Stoop president of FC Amsterdam 1919 2007 Coba Surie painter 1879 1970 Henny de Swaan Roos feminist 1912 1995 Theo Swagemakers painter 1898 1994 Hans van Sweeden composer 1939 1963 T edit Paul Termos composer saxophone player 1952 2003 Mari Ternooy Apel actor Gerard Thoolen actor 1943 1996 Anton Tierie composer 1870 1938 George August Tindal sailor 1839 1921 Joop van Tijn journalist 1938 1997 Bob van Tol actor 1943 2005 Oscar Tourniaire actor 1880 1939 U edit Jean Ummels screenwriter 1956 2007 Maurits Uyldert writer 1881 1966 V edit nbsp Grave of Hans Vonk nbsp Grave of Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh M Vasalis poet 1909 1998 Adriaan Venema writer 1941 1993 Felix Andries Vening Meinesz geophysicist 1887 1966 Gerrard Verhage director 1948 2008 Marco Vermie actor 1959 1996 Elisabeth Versluys actress 1923 2011 Dolf Verspoor poet 1917 1994 Gerrit Versteeg architect 1871 1938 Victor IV artist 1929 1986 Henk Vink race driver 1938 1988 Jo Vischer sr actor 1891 1966 Geert Vissers artist 1960 1992 Bert Voeten poet 1918 1992 Hans Vonk conductor 1942 2004 Frans Vorstman actor 1922 2011 Ton Vos actor 1923 1991 Corstiaan de Vries artist 1936 2008 Erik de Vries television pioneer 1912 2004 Henri de Vries actor 1864 1949 Sophie de Vries jr actress 1873 1961 Sophie de Vries sr actress 1839 1892 Gerard de Vries Lentsch ship builder 1916 1996 Victor E van Vriesland poet 1892 1974 Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh actor 1950 1997 W edit nbsp Grave of Joop Willemsen Johannes Diderik van der Waals Jr nl scientist 1873 1971 Feike Obbes van der Wal typographer union leader 1873 1937 Jan Waterink psychologist 1890 1966 J W F Werumeus Buning poet 1891 1958 Koen Wessing photographer 1942 2011 Grard Westendorp writer behavioral scientist 1948 2001 Helene Weyel writer 1951 1995 Han Wezelaar sculptor 1901 1984 Harry Wich scenic designer painter 1927 2002 Erich Wichmann visual artist 1890 1929 Bernard Willem Wierink artist 1856 1939 Thaeke Wiersma pilot of the Ooievaar 1898 1931 Nicolaas Wijnberg painter 1918 2006 Bab Wijsman actor 1910 2000 Jan Hillebrand Wijsmuller painter 1855 1925 Joop Willemsen journalist 1937 1982 Carel Willink painter 1900 1983 Kees Winkler poet 1927 2004 Willem Wittkampf journalist writer 1924 1992 removed Henk van Woerden writer painter 1947 2005 Z edit Andre van Zandbergen actor 1911 1999 Bram Zeegers lawyer 1949 2007 Jan van Zutphen founder Zonnestraal 1863 1958 Photos edit nbsp Vadermonument nbsp Kinderhofje nbsp Boeddha nbsp Urnengraven nbsp Paradiso nbsp Mythologische beelden bij De Traen nbsp Oscar Carre 1891 mausoleum Rijksmonument nbsp P W Janssen 1906 monument Rijksmonument References editZorgvlied De geschiedenis van een begraafplaats Red Carel Berenschot en Paul Spies D Arts Amsterdam ISBN 90 400 9787 9 Begraafplaatsen van Amsterdam M de Roever amp J Bierenbroodspot Bas Lubberhuizen Amsterdam 2004 ISBN 90 5937 014 7 Wandelen over Zorgvlied Irma Clement en Marcel Bergen Klapwijk en Keijsers Uitgevers ISBN 978 94 90 21 707 5 Dumphandelaar Loe Lap 78 overleden NRC Handelsblad 27 March 1993 Retrieved 3 April 2012 External links editOfficial website 52 20 8 N 4 54 1 E 52 33556 N 4 90028 E 52 33556 4 90028 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zorgvlied Amsterdam Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zorgvlied cemetery amp oldid 1166342029, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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