Stumbling Stones Grindelhof 2

These small, brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate the Seelig family:

* Bruno Seelig, born 1888, deported 1941, Minsk, murdered.
* Lina Seelig née Hesse, born 1890, deported 1941, Minsk, murdered.
* Manfred Seelig, born 1921, deported 1941, Minsk, murdered.
* Gerd Seelig, born 1927, deported 1941, Minsk, murdered.
* Horst Seelig, born 1929, deported 1941, Minsk, murdered.

Background

"Stolpersteine" is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism). Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the pavement in front of the last voluntary residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is engraved victim’s with the name, date of birth, and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: "A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries & Anne Palmer
• Photos: MIgracionTOtal
• Stolpersteine.eu