The lost heroes of Rozenoord
By: Louk Vreeswijk
Category: Europe, Netherlands
A monument of empty chairs with nameplates underneath. Names of resistance fighters – mostly – who were executed nearby in the final months of Nazi German occupation of The Netherlands during World War 2.
A chair without armrests for the young ones below 30 years of age; for the ones of 30 to 40 years old a straight chair with armrests; and for 40 and above a slightly reclining armchair. 140 Chairs, all empty, except for some flower bouquets here and there.
On May 4 each year in The Netherlands we commemorate the victims of war.
Photo of the week: Rozenoord Monument (2015), by Ram Katzir, Amstel Park, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2020
καιρός remembered 
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