Ouderkerksplein is in the centre of Amsterdam’s red light district and is surrounded by hundreds of prostitution windows.
During February 1993, an anonymous artist added a small, bronze relief to the square that depicts a hand resting on a pair of naked breasts. Although its meaning remains undisclosed, the statue is commonly believed to memorialise the city’s sex workers.
In 2007 another statue, called Belle, was placed on the square and clearly portrays the area’s prostitutes. The sculpture is the only official monument in the world that is dedicated to sex workers.