Cross-religious commitment to peace, tolerance and love of neighbour

The "Angel of Cultures" is an art project to promote intercultural dialogue by artists Gregor Merten and Carmen Dietrich(www.engel-der-kulturen.de). In Bocholt, a so-called inlay was laid in the pavement on Benölkenplatz in November 2016. Since then, an interfaith prayer for peace has been held every year in November to renew the promise of peace made in 2016.

In the "Angel of Cultures" symbol, the signs of the three Abrahamic world religions represent all cultures and religions. They only emerge halfway out of the surrounding ring; the complete form only becomes visible through the viewer's inner perception. The basic geometric shapes recognisable in the signs - triangle, square and circle - also symbolise the diversity of all cultural manifestations.