donderdag 1 december 2016

A bench

This is a sculpture in Amsterdam of "Alida Bosshardt"  (1913-2007), better known as Major Bosshardt, a well known officer in the Salvation Army. She worked at the Army's national headquarters in Amsterdam and noticed the Army had no activities in the "Wallen", the red -light district, and obtained permission to start working there. Her work for the prostitutes gained her national fame.

In 1965 she accompanied a disguised Princess Beatrix with wig, scarf and glasses, on a secret visit of the red-light district where they were caught by a photographer.
As a tribute to her the bench was placed in 2013 in "the Wallen" the area where she had worked. She seems to invite you to sit next to here and comfort you.

11 opmerkingen:

  1. The sculpture seems to be saying come and sit you are never alone. A great tribute to a women who was always there to help others.

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  2. Uma homenagem muito merecida e é uma bela escultura.
    Um abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.
    Andarilhar

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  3. I think it's a brilliant tribute to an inspired woman. So many women in that era were ahead of the times in their attitude.

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  4. Interesting information and a lovely tribute!

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  5. Ze was een markante persoonlijkheid.

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  6. A very nice tribute to her. I bet a lot of people have their pic taken sitting beside her!

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  7. I like pieces of sculpture placed on a bench. we have one in town and tourists sit beside it and get pictures taken.

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  8. A very nice sculpture. I wonder why they were in that district? Was Beatrix just interested to see it for herself? Maybe she never explained

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