'To collaborate'

In this mural by Marloes de Kiewit, you see three birds building a nest together. These three birds represent the collaboration between property owners, (city centre) entrepreneurs, and the municipality. Connected to one another, they each contribute something unique to a shared goal: a vibrant Deventer city centre.

The eagle, not only because it appears in the Deventer coat of arms, but also as a symbol of vision and leadership.

A dove for connection and harmony.

And finally, a blackbird for creativity and individuality.

The book held by the eagle is not only a nod to Deventer as a city of books, but also to Peter Brouwer, for whom this mural is a gift "for and from the city centre." And to the stories that are now being written, through the work he has accomplished in recent years as a former city centre manager.