Monumenteebf7a53…059bPlace of Remembrance

Gedenkstein für den ehemaligen jüdischen Friedhof

Commemorating Dortmund's Medieval Jewish Heritage

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Dortmund: First Steps10 pts

Dortmund: Explorer25 pts

Dortmund: Insider50 pts

Erected in 2011, the memorial stone for the former Jewish cemetery in Dortmund honors the city's historical Jewish community. Crafted from granite by Faure, it stands as a silent tribute to the once-thriving Jewish life that existed here.

Quick Facts

Founded: 2011
Height: 1.37 m
Website: dortmund.de/dortmund-erleben/freizeit-und-kultur/museen/kunst-im-oeffentlichen-raum/kunst-im-oeffentlichen-raum/gedenkstein-fuer-den-ehemaligen-juedischen-friedhof.html

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Guided Story

Take a look at this memorial stone, erected in 2011. It stands here as a silent testament to the former Jewish cemetery in Dortmund. Made from granite by Faure, it honors the historical Jewish community of the city. If you look northwest, you can see Heinrich-Schmitz-Platz, and just southwest is the Lion Monument. This stone is a memorial to the once-thriving Jewish life that was deeply impacted by history. A place of reflection and remembrance right here in Dortmund.