Rotterdam WWII memorial (#0192)

“Memorial to the Fallen 1940-1945,” erected in 1957. The woman is described as representing the grief of the past, the man on the outside with a shovel represents the reconstruction after WWII, and the other man and child represent the link between the past and reconstruction. Inscribed on the memorial is “Sterker door strijd”, the motto of the city of Rotterdam, which translates to “Stronger through Struggle.”

Source: www.sculptureinternationalrotterdam.nl/en/collectie/memorial-to-the-fallen-1940-1945