Stumbling Stone Mainzer Landstraße 137

This small, brass plaque (Stolperstein or stumbling stone) commemorates:

* Nikolaus Kopp, born 1901, admitted 1936, Eichberg ‘Sanatorium,’ 1941 ‘Heilanstalt’ Hadamar ’Sanatorium,’ murdered 13 February 1941.

Background

Nikolas Kopp worked in agriculture but was unemployed from 1931. In 1938, he was arrested and sentenced to 8 months in prison for his homosexuality. A forensic doctor there categorized him as "moronic." When Nikolas was released, he was sent to the Eichberg ‘Sanatorium’ [‘Heilanstalt’ Eichberg]. (Note that the stolperstein date for his admission to Eichberg was 1936.) Nikolas Kopp was later admitted to the Hadamar ‘Sanatorium’ on 13 February 1941 and was killed the same day.

"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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