When you have a close look you can see a policeman with a shield and sword. In the eighties there were many riots in this neighbourhood in Amsterdam. The municipality wanted to demolish several houses in the innercity. But there was housing shortage and the so called "krakers" had occupied the houses to prevent demolishing. It caused a heavy confrontation between police and occupiers.
This sign is a remembrance of that time.
Sinal muito interessante.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenUm abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
dat zou ik er niet in gezien hebben Marianne
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Hello Marianne!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery beautiful and interesting sign!
A great artwork indeed! Thank you for sharing all those informations!
Have a lovely afternoon!
Dimi...
Interesting little memorial. Who won, the demolishes or the occupiers?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe houses are demolished in the end.....
VerwijderenInteresting history. With the way real estate prices are going these days, this kind of thing might happen again.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenFascinating detail here Marianne well spotted, a troubling history ✨
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt feels like an improvised sort of memento of the time.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenInteresting reminder of the past.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI remember those.Seems like they involved tanks and high pressure water hoses. If I remember they were very civilized about it and only battled on Sundays?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYou remember very well, it was like a war battle. About the sunday I don't remember anymore.
VerwijderenOh yes it does look like a policeman with a sword, or maybe a baton.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAh yes, the squatter days
BeantwoordenVerwijderen...an interesting bit of history.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPolice carry clubs called night-sticks. I have never seen a policeman with a sword. I do like the sculptural style of these signs. Well seen and photographed.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenA remminder of the neighborhood's history.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenInteresting.
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