Monument5639d0f2…4fb0Place of Remembrance

Todesmarsch - 11. April 1945

Commemorating the Death March of 1945

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Jena: First Steps10 pts

Jena: Explorer25 pts

Jena: Insider50 pts

This stele in Jena, inaugurated on April 11, 2023, commemorates Robert Büchler and the Buchenwald prisoners who marched through the city in 1945. Made of metal, it bears the inscription: 'April 11, 1945 | The last death march from Buchenwald through Wenigenjena | Robert J. Büchler | (1920–2009)'.

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Founded: April 11, 2023

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Guided Story

This stele, inaugurated on April 11, 2023, commemorates Robert Büchler and the prisoners from Buchenwald who were forced through Jena in 1945 on a death march. Made of metal, it bears the inscription: 'April 11, 1945 | The last death march from Buchenwald through Wenigenjena | Robert J. Büchler | (1920–2009)'. As you stand here, reflect on the horrors and hardships endured by these individuals. This memorial serves as a solemn reminder of history, urging us never to forget.