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Stumbling Stones Marktplatz 12

These small brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones), placed on 7-3-2007,
commemorate:
-Josef Benjomen LILIEN (born 1874, without rights, flight to USA 1941, survivor).
-Ludwig LILIEN (born 1904, without rights, fled to Argentina 1935, survivor).
-Julius LILIEN (born 1918, without rights, fled to USA 1938, survivor).
-Nelly LILIEN (born 1908, without rights, fled to USA 1935, survivor).
-Regina LILIEN (born 1907, without rights, fled to USA 1938, survivor).
-Sophie LILIEN (born 1913, without rights, fled to USA 1938, survivor).

"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."



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  • Text: TracesOfWar
  • Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck

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