Amsteldijk 273
1079 LL AMSTERDAM
Umgebung: Rai
The Zorgvlied Cemetery on the banks of Amsterdam’s Amstel river was founded in 1868. The cemetery was designed in English Garden style by Paul Zogger. The first burial took place here in 1870. Numerous famous Dutch people are buried here like Oscar Carré, Annie M.G. Schmidt, Manfred Langer, Frank Govers and Ramses Shaffy.
Remembrance candles
Every Christmas eve the cemetery is illuminated by candle light in order to commemorate loved ones. In Dutch this is called Lichtjesnacht (Night of the Lights). People bring their own candles to be put on the graves of their loved ones.