De Vrouwenbuste op erezuil
In the A Quarter (Vishoek), a bust of women stands on a column of honour. Artist Anne Wenzel is hereby creating a tribute to the women who defined - and still define - the image of the A-quarter but who will not go down in history with their names.
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Where there were ports, there was prostitution, and until a few years ago, a mainly red glow shone through the streets here. For centuries, this neighbourhood was home to girls of pleasure. Now there is only one left: the bust of women, created by Anne Wenzel. Thus, thanks to this bust, the ladies still define the streetscape of the A Quarter. Rarely, according to Wenzel, do they get a monument. This does not mean that they are not important, quite the contrary. Sometimes even the small, everyday deeds are of greater importance to society than the big deeds that become world news. Therefore, Wenzel has created a monument to women as human beings, with all their beauty, strength and vulnerability.