Stumbling Stones An Der Kolvenburg

These small brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate:
Sophie Bendix, (born. 1866, died 1938)
Julius Bendix, (born 1903, died 1940)
Inge Bendix, (born 1933, murdered 1942, Riga)
Erna Bendix, (born 1901, murdered 1942, Riga).

"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 a residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is engraved with the victim’s 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."

On 29 November 2007, Borne was the first place in the Netherlands where Stolpersteine were installed.

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