Stumbling Stones Im Klapperhof 48

These memorial stones (so called Stolpersteine of stumbling blocks) commemorate:
Erna Cygler (born 1941, murdered in Riga)
Hermann Cygler (born 1900, murdered in Riga)
Hittel Cygler (born 1941, murdered in Riga)
Ida Cygler (born 1900, murdered in Riga)
Martha Cygler (born 1921, murdered in Riga)
Ruth Cygler (born 1936, murdered in Riga)
Klara Mayer (born 1903, murdered in Riga on 23-7-1942)
Leo Mayer (born 1904, faith unknown)
Ruth Mayer (born 1933, faith unknown)

The small copper plaques, in the pavement in front of houses of which the (mostly Jewish) residents were murdered by the Nazis, mention the name, date of birth and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death.

In many other cities, mainly in Germany but also in other European countries, the memorials also can be found. There are already many thousands of these plaques and their number is still counting. Almost all Stolpersteine are laid by the German artist himself, Gunter Demnig.

For more information and pictures, please visit Stolpersteine in Cologne (in German).

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