Holocaust Memorial in Berlin
Titled the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin is one of the most powerful places we have been so far. It is massive, covering 4.7 acres with 2,711 concrete stelae, arranged in a grid pattern on a sloping field.
The stelae are 2.38 m by 0.95 m and vary in height from 0.2 to 4.8 m. They quite effectively produce an uneasy, confusing atmosphere, as was their aim. The whole sculpture aims to represent a supposedly ordered system that has lost touch with human reason.



Even more powerful was the underground museum, which focused on individuals who perished in the Holocaust, making the Holocaust Memorial a much more personal experience. In retrospect, I would agree with the recommended minimum age of 14 and wish I had listened in the first place.

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I went to the Simon Wiesenthal Center (Museum of Tolerance) in Los Angeles many years ago. Very sobering. I would love to visit this place too.
Have a fabulous time Rhonda.

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Never been here before, that would be a sad place to visit. thanks for sharing.
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I liked the photos very solemn
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The photos and post are very sobering. Too many times we tend to forget the past only to have it repeated. The Holocaust is something that must never happen again in human history.
Thanks for sharing such a moving and important post.
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Thank you for posting such photos of such an important site.
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Heart wrenching.
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Years ago, I went to the Holocaust museum in DC. I was upset about it for a month. I won’t step foot in these places anymore.
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The expression of the woman in the panda t-shirt says it all. The ‘presence’ of such a memorial can be very overwhelming
wonderful pics. Thanks for sharing.
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I am so grateful to the Chinese government for not allowing the Japanese to kill any of the Jews, who lived mostly in Shanghai, during WW2. But we too, have a Museum of the Nanjing Massacre that most people aren’t familiar with – 300,000 Chinese were killed in less than a week, and many more lost their lives in other places during the WW2 period. Education is key. We must keep these stories alive so people can think about it – An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure.
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This had to be a really emotional place to visit, when you think of the millions who lost their lives, and the amazing stories of those who survived.
The closest I have come to was visiting the 911 Tribute Center in Manhattan, with so many images of that horrible day 10 years ago.
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