Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life
Hook of Holland is a coastal village in the southwestern corner of Holland, hence the name; hoek means "corner" and was in use before the word kaap – "cape".Photo: Wikifrits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: public artwork by Frank Meisler in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Channel Crossing to Life” and “Hoek van Holland Channel Crossing to Life, Kindertransports 1938-1939”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoek van Holland Fort and Hoek van Holland Public Library.
Hoek van Holland Fort
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hoek van Holland Fort is situated 130 metres northeast of Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life.
Hoek van Holland Public Library
Library
Photo: OlafJanssen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hoek van Holland Public Library is situated 630 metres east of Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life.
Hoek van Holland Haven metro station
Railway stop
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hoek van Holland Haven is a metro station on Line B of the Rotterdam Metro, in Hook of Holland, Rotterdam, South Holland. Trains connect with the Stena Line Dutchflyer boat service to Harwich International in England. Hoek van Holland Haven metro station is situated 620 metres southeast of Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hook of Holland and ’s-Gravenzande.
Hook of Holland
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hook of Holland is a small town on the Nieuwe Waterweg ship canal near the North Sea coast in Rijnmond. It is well connected to the nearby regional hub, Rotterdam.
’s-Gravenzande
Town
's‑Gravenzande is a town in the province of South Holland, in the Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 12 kilometres southwest of The Hague. ’s-Gravenzande is situated 4 km northeast of Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life.
Heenweg
Village
Heenweg is a village in the province of South Holland, Western Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 7 km northwest of Maassluis. Heenweg is situated 4 km east of Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life.
Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life
- Categories: group of sculptures, memorial, sculpture, war memorial, and tourism
- Location: Rotterdam, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.97887° or 51° 58′ 44″ northLongitude
4.11947° or 4° 7′ 10″ eastInception
2011Open location code
9F36X4H9+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7072445988OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q28532631
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Channel Crossing to Life”
- Dutch: “Kindertransport monument ‘Channel Crossing to Life’”
- Dutch: “Kindertransport: Channel Crossing to Life”
- German: “Kindertransport – Channel Crossing to Life”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camperplaats Koningin Emmaboulevard and Fort aan den Hoek van Holland.
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