Holocaust and Other Memorials Around Munich, Germany

Last Thanksgiving, I went to Munich for a study abroad trip. Since we are reading about the Holocaust Memorial Museum, I thought that maybe some of you would be interested in seeing the different kinds of memorials they have around the city. I'll post some more next week if you want :)

This memorial is in front of the University of Munich. As you walk into the main entrance of the lecture hall, these images of pamphlets are scattered along the sidewalk. The tiles show examples of pamphlets that the White Rose group passed out around campus. There are also newspaper articles about them.







Another view of the pamphlets.









This is an example of a way the citizens of Munich are trying to memorialize Holocaust victims in the city. It has been suggested that the city should place gold bricks in front of the houses where Jewish family members lived before they were taken out of their homes by the Nazis. Surprisingly, the city officials of Munich are not too crazy about this idea. According to the officials, this would bring unwanted attention to certain parts of the city.

Another tidbit: this model is in the old Nazi Headquarters where the Munich Conference took place!





This memorial is outside of the Judiciary building in Munich. It symbolizes the efforts of the White Rose, which was a group of students and their professors whose goal was to reveal the injustices of the Third Reich. Some of the members of the White Rose were tried here after they were caught throwing pamphlets over a second story balcony at the University of Munich. Those members were later executed.






This memorial is commemorating the spot where the city's synagogue used to stand. When Hitler came into power in Germany, he ordered that all synagogues be demolished.










This is the new synagogue in Munich. Next to it is a Jewish museum with various exhibits about the Jewish culture.