All
the buildings streets stones... are historical around Rogier! Apart
from the typical Amsterdam-style houses built
centuries ago, and -particularly in this area-, described
very well in almost every guide book, you will also
find temporary monuments close by, even in front of your... window!
The HELP sign and the
remembrance stone under it, is a statement Against Violence: Joes Kloppenburg lost his life on this
spot, while protecting a homeless man from his attackers.
No big
statues in Holland, like elsewhere in Europe for (the ancient or
temporary) heroes. The Dutch rather keep it 'small & simple'.
But, how extremely powerful can 'simple' be! Just
ask your neighbours in the shop right opposite you (when they have a
smoking
brake), to translate, -word for word!- what is written on the pavement...