Homomonument Review

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Homomonument

  • Address: Westermarkt, Centrum, Amsterdam

Fodor's Review:

This, the world's first memorial to persecuted gays and lesbians, was designed by Karin Daan, who employed three huge triangles of pinkish granite—representing past, present, and future—to form a larger triangle. On May 4 (Remembrance Day), there are services here commemorating the homosexual victims of World War II, when thousands were killed (the 50,000 sentenced were all forced to wear pink triangles stitched to their clothing). Flowers are laid daily for lost friends, especially on the descending triangle that forms a dock of sorts into Keizersgracht. Signs will lead you to the Pink Point of Presence (020/428-1070. www.pinkpoint.org), one of the stalls along the east side of Westermarkt, which acts as an information point to visiting gays and lesbians. It is open daily noon-6 March through December; and Friday-Sunday noon-6 January through February and is the best source of gay info in Amsterdam.

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