This short documentary, Tracks: Stumbling Stones Amsterdam, by the American Maclovia Martel, is about the installation of Stolpersteine along the Herengracht in Amsterdam in March 2022.
We keep alive the memory of people who became victims of National Socialism during the Second World War.
Stolpersteine are small memorial stones embedded in the pavement, placed at the last residence of people who became victims of the Nazi regime. Each stone bears a name, a date of birth, and the place where a person’s life was ended. In this way, passersby are reminded of who lived here and what happened.
The stones together form a network of memories in the streetscape. They bring stories back to the place where life unfolded, making the past visible in everyday life.
cities where Stolpersteine have been placed
Stolpersteine placed since the founding in 2012
Stolpersteine scattered throughout Amsterdam