The monument is a bronze statue of a woman standing in the doorway waiting for a man.
Where else could appear a monument to sex workers, as in the capital of the Netherlands.
In the old red-light district is a sculpture depicting a prostitute by the doorway.
The oldest red-light district in Amsterdam is De Wallen. A bronze statue of a buxom woman called Belle. She is the first and only monument in the world dedicated to sex workers.
The monument was erected on the initiative of major Bastard, officer of the Salvation Army. This woman first started working in the red light district of Amsterdam. The monument was unveiled during the next open day of the streets of the red light district.
The Netherlands is one of the few countries where prostitution is legal and regulated by the state. Sex workers undergo regular medical examinations at the expense of the state, the owners of brothels is required to have a certificate of health, before granting the premises for the provision of sexual services.
