1. Video retrieval system ( 1 ) connectable to a plurality of surveillance cameras ( 2 ) for monitoring a surroundings, the video retrieval system ( 1 ) comprising: displaying means ( 12 ) realized to display a graphical overall description ( 100 , 130 , 140 ) of the surroundings under surveillance, whereby the graphical overall description ( 100 , 130 , 140 ) comprises a plurality of monitored areas ( 110 ), whereby the areas are allocated to different surveillance cameras ( 2 ) and whereby the graphical overall description ( 100 , 130 , 140 ) is displayed in a single perspective view, characterized by querying means ( 10 ) realized to formulate a trajectory-specific search ( 150 , 160 ) query adapted to retrieve data about a moving object in the surroundings with a matching trajectory.