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The Berlin Holocaust Memorial, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

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A Memorial Without Names

Each stone at the Berlin Holocaust Memorial is a unique shape and size.
Each stone at the Berlin Holocaust Memorial is a unique shape and size. The Memorial was designed by architect Peter Eisenman.
Photo © iStockPhoto.com/Nadine Lind
There are no plaques, inscriptions, or religious symbols at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. The solid rectangular stones have been compared to tombstones and coffins.
  1. Peter Eisenman's Controversial Plan
  2. Undulating Stones at the Berlin Holocaust Memorial
  3. A Memorial Without Names
  4. Pathways through the Berlin Holocaust Memorial
  5. Each Stone a Unique Tribute
  6. Anti-vandalism at the Holocaust Memorial
  7. Abstract Forms
  8. Beneath the Berlin Holocaust Memorial
  9. Open to the World

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