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Undulating Stones at the Berlin Holocaust Memorial

The Holocaust Memorial stands on a 19,000 sq m (204,440 sq foot) plot.
The Holocaust Memorial by architect Peter Eisenman stands on a 19,000 sq m (204,440 sq foot) plot in Berlin, Germany.
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The Holocaust Memorial is constructed of massive stone blocks arranged on a 19,000 sq m (204,440 sq foot) plot of land between East and West Berlin. The stone slabs seem to undulate with the sloping land.
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  5. Each Stone a Unique Tribute
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  7. Abstract Forms
  8. Beneath the Berlin Holocaust Memorial
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