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Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort

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3832 RZ Leusden
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Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort, located on the border of Leusden and Amersfoort, preserves the memory of the suffering endured by approximately 47,000 prisoners during World War II. This concentration camp was ruled by a dehumanizing regime of starvation, abuse, forced labor, and executions.

Originally, Kamp Amersfoort was a barracks complex of the Dutch army. Starting in August 1941, the Nazis imprisoned various groups there, including resistance fighters, those evading the Arbeitseinsatz, communists, hostages, (alleged) criminals such as black-market dealers, victims of roundups, approximately 2,500 Jews, approximately 220 American citizens, approximately 120 Jehovah’s Witnesses, and 100 Soviet prisoners of war. An estimated three-quarters were transported to other camps for forced labor, many of whom never returned.

At this historic site, in 2004…

Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort, located on the border of Leusden and Amersfoort, preserves the memory of the suffering endured by approximately 47,000 prisoners during World War II. This concentration camp was ruled by a dehumanizing regime of starvation, abuse, forced labor, and executions.

Originally, Kamp Amersfoort was a barracks complex of the Dutch army. Starting in August 1941, the Nazis imprisoned various groups there, including resistance fighters, those evading the Arbeitseinsatz, communists, hostages, (alleged) criminals such as black-market dealers, victims of roundups, approximately 2,500 Jews, approximately 220 American citizens, approximately 120 Jehovah’s Witnesses, and 100 Soviet prisoners of war. An estimated three-quarters were transported to other camps for forced labor, and many of them never returned.

A memorial center was established at this historic site in 2004, and a major museum exhibition opened in 2021. In this 1,100-square-meter underground museum, the story is told through artifacts, photographs, documents, and rotating exhibitions, in conjunction with the monuments and visible traces found throughout the expansive outdoor grounds.

Public tour of outlying area
On Saturdays and Sundays and during school vacations on Tuesdays through Sundays, there are guided tours of the outdoor area at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The tour lasts one hour and is included in the entrance fee.


ExhibitionThe “Destinations” exhibition is on display year-round. It focuses on four historic locations where more than 30,000 prisoners from Kamp Amersfoort were transported. In the commemorative year of 2025, when the Netherlands will celebrate 80 years of freedom, this exhibition highlights the importance of freedom. During World War II, Kamp Amersfoort was a place of deprivation of liberty and injustice, marked by hunger, abuse, forced labor, and the constant threat of deportation. “Destinations” reflects on the significance of this history for our time.

Opening hours

  • Every Monday closed
  • Every Tuesday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Every Wednesday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Every Thursday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Every Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Every Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Every Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • During the holidays, Nationaal Monument Kamp Amersfoort is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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  • Adults € 14,00
  • Scholars €7.00 8-18 years old
  • Children Free

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