Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

When in Berlin I sought out the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. It was something I knew little about, but I’d seen enough photos to know that it was something I wanted to experience firsthand. It’s a short walk from Potsdamer Platz and it just sort of sneaks up on you. Here’s what it feels like to walk through:

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oliver's picture
oliver on June 11, 2007 - 10:13 Permalink

That’s what it looks like through a cell phone. If that’s what it feels like too, I guess it didn’t do anything for you. Thanks for posting it though. Some documentary I saw recently showed the architect touring the site before it was built, so I was curious to see what became of it.

Peter Rukavina's picture
Peter Rukavina on June 11, 2007 - 11:44 Permalink

Actually, the effect is quite profound.