Book Burning Memorial

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The Monument for the burning of books is a memorial in Bebel Platz, Berlin. It commemorates the burning of 20,000 books on the 10th of May 1933, by NAZI members and supporters. Bands played as the books, mainly written by Communist, Liberal and Jewish authors were hurled into the fire by so called educated people. The monument consists of a 5 metre cube room that would hold the 20,000 books. It is set below ground level with a glass window in the ceiling that enables a downward view of the room. It was designed by Micha Ullman. It was opened on the 20th of March, 1995.

"For this was but a prelude; for when books are burnt, human beings will be burnt in the end." (1820)

Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
German- Jewish Poet

The Monument for the burning of books is a memorial in Bebel Platz, Berlin. It commemorates the burning of 20,000 books on the 10th of May 1933, by NAZI members and supporters.

The Monument for the burning of books is a memorial in Bebel Platz, Berlin. It commemorates the burning of 20,000 books on the 10th of May 1933, by NAZI members and supporters.

The Monument for the burning of books is a memorial in Bebel Platz, Berlin. It commemorates the burning of 20,000 books on the 10th of May 1933, by NAZI members and supporters.

The Monument for the burning of books is a memorial in Bebel Platz, Berlin. It commemorates the burning of 20,000 books on the 10th of May 1933, by NAZI members and supporters.

The Monument for the burning of books is a memorial in Bebel Platz, Berlin. It commemorates the burning of 20,000 books on the 10th of May 1933, by NAZI members and supporters.

This fantastic photograph was taken by Daniel Neugebauer (nick: quantum of energy)