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Pathways through the Berlin Holocaust Memorial

A labyrinth of passages wind between stone slabs at Berlin Holocaust Memorial.
A labyrinth of passages wind between stone slabs at Berlin Holocaust Memorial, designed by architect Peter Eisenman
Photo © iStockPhoto.com/Martin Ragg
Visitors to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe can follow a labyrinth of pathways between the massive stone slabs. Architect Peter Eisenman explained that he wanted visitors to feel the loss and disorientation that Jews felt during the Holocaust.
  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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