The market on Waterlooplein
Waterlooplein
Once upon a time today's Waterlooplein was the
pivot of the Amsterdam Jewish quarter. In the 17th century both
Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants settled around there. A
lively street scene soon developed, especially since Jews couldn't
own a shop - peddling was the only thing.
In 1882 after some of the canals had been filled in, the street
market was held on the new city square of Waterlooplein.
Stallholders who came from elsewhere were at first furious about
the compulsory move. They complained that too few shoppers would
come and the spot was too windy. Despite this, the market soon
became highly popular.
Barend de Hond recalled the prewar Waterlooplein: 'I had a friend called Hartog Mof, he was a rag-and-bones man and every Sunday morning we would go to the Jewish quarter. At five in the morning you could get strawberries, cherries and apples and pears on the Waterloo Square. People would take a cart and go shopping there on Sundays. Then you'd pass by the Tip Top and that's where the market started. You'd see Sally with her eggs, "four for 10 cents" she'd call out. Hard-boiled and soft eggs, all four for ten cents. As soon as you got to the edge of the market, it would start. And then there was cross-eyed Jack, he sold watches and all kinds of rubbish, but it was junk, let's be clear about it.' (from Memories of Jewish Amsterdam, 1978)..
The German occupiers declared the Waterloo Square neighbourhood to be part of the Jewish ghetto. During the 1944 starvation winter the houses were looted. Hardly any of the Jewish market stallholders survived the war. When the war was well over, in the 1960s and 70s, the market began to flourish once more in the days of the hippies and flower power. During the construction of the Amsterdam metro and when the Opera House cum Town Hall was being built, market activities hopped across to a piece of wasteland on Rapenburgerstraat. At the end of the 20th century the market returned - albeit much reduced in size and scope - back to its earlier spot on Waterlooplein, right beside the new TownHall/Opera House, known as the Stopera.
Collectie en mediatheek
Leprosen-Huis tot Amsterdam 1608
1700 (ca.)
Gezicht op het ommuurde leprozenhuis aan de rand van de stad (nu Waterlooplein);
op de voorgrond een speelt een kind met een hondje en er lopen mensen voorbij.
Collectie > Museumstukken > 07238
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Portretfoto
1900 (ca.)
Man op het Waterlooplein bij Uilenburgersteeg, circa1900.
Collectie > Fotos > 40000331
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Aan de Amsterdamsche Joodsche Jeugd
1918-09
Circulaire gericht adjoodse jeugd te Amsterdam mbt
de Tachkemounie-school in Palestina, 1918.
Collectie > Documenten > 00003011
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Vergadering van den Kerkeraad der Ned. Isr. Hoofdsynagoge op Woensdagavond 23 December...
Verslag van een kerkenraadsvergadering van de Ned. Isr. Hoofdsynagoge
waarbij in hoofdzaak de begroting 1904 werd besproken..
Collectie > Joodse pers > 20054430
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De vleesvoorziening van de Portugese joden te Amsterdam sinds het begin van de...
1970
De vleesvoorziening van de Portugese joden te Amsterdam
sinds het begin van de zeventiende eeuw.
Collectie > Literatuur > 11000718
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[Vakantie- en familiefilms van Simon Peereboom]
1934-1957
Op video overgezette films van: Weesperstraat, strand, IJmuiden, Vlissingen,
Scheveningen, Waterlooplein, Jodenbreestraat en een begrafenis, uit de periode 1934 ...
Collectie > Audiovisueel > 40000092
