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National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam Vandalized, Two Arrests

Summary by BNR Nieuwsradio
Two people have been arrested for the vandalism of the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Sunday morning. Among other things, the texts 'Stop the human traffic' and 'Time to wake up!' were written in blue on the monument. Next to the texts, a blue skull was applied, along with text in yellow. The individuals involved are a 27-year-old man from Hoofddorp and a 39-year-old man from Poland, police report.

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For the second time this year, the National Monument has been the target of vandalism. The police have arrested two men. Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema speaks of "vandalism".

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Two people have been arrested for the vandalism of the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Sunday morning. Among other things, the texts 'Stop the human traffic' and 'Time to wake up!' were written in blue on the monument. Next to the texts, a blue skull was applied, along with text in yellow. The individuals involved are a 27-year-old man from Hoofddorp and a 39-year-old man from Poland, police report.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam has been vandalized. It is not known exactly when this happened. Photos show that various texts have been spray-painted on the monument using yellow and blue graffiti. A skull has also been chalked on it. The background to the action is unknown. The police have cordoned off the monument with police tape and are present at the monument. This can be seen in live webcam footage from Dam Square. Th…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Vandalism was discovered early this morning at the Monument on Dam Square. The police have therefore cordoned off the monument with tape. Footage shows texts scrawled in graffiti on the wall behind the large statue. "Stop the human traffic," is among the messages visible. It is unclear exactly when the graffiti was sprayed. This is not clear from the footage taken last night with this public webcam either. Vandalism at Dam Square has become more…

The National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam has been vandalized. This presumably happened during the night from Saturday to Sunday. ‘Stop the human traffic’ is scrawled in graffiti on the monument. A skull has also been added. Two suspects have been arrested.

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rtl.nl broke the news on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
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