National Slavery Monument
Slavernijmonument

This impressive sculpture is a memory to the horrific time of slavery.

The National Slavery Monument is a sculpture that is located in the Oosterpark. It is to remember the abolishment of slavery in the Netherlands on July 1, 1863. In 2002 the monument was revealed by Queen Beatrix, and every year on the 1st of July, there's a gathering at the monument to remember slavery. Surinam artist Erwin de Vries, also known as the Caribbean Rembrandt, designed the sculpture.

The sculpture is made up of three elements: one that represents slavery’s dark and dramatic history, one that represents breaking through the wall of resistance, and one that represents freedom and a better future.