Frankfurt Memorial Wall

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  • 04-03-2009, 11:29 AM
    WTP07
    Frankfurt Memorial Wall
    I recently had the fortune to visit Germany, specifically Waldenburg, Kunzelsau and Frankfurt, for work.

    As we had a couple of days to ourselves before flying home, we decided to wander around Frankfurt one afternoon, enjoying the sunshine, warm weather and incredible architecture. While we were wandering, we stumbled across this wall.

    http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...imReminder.jpg

    This wall is about 500m long or so, and has all of these little blocks on it, each block contains a person's name, date of birth, sometimes the date they were killed, and which concentration/death camp they were in.

    http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...mReminder1.jpg

    It was a sobering reminder on a sunny afternoon of just how fortunate we are today.

    Thanks for taking the time to look.

    Best regards,

    Randy.
  • 04-03-2009, 11:51 AM
    Loupey
    Re: OT: Non- Nature related pic
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by WTP07
    If the moderators would like it in another area, please feel free to move it with my apologies.
    No problem, Randy.

    Viewfinder would be the appropriate forum for these. Thank you for sharing these solemn reminders of what hatred can drive people to do to their fellow man.
  • 04-03-2009, 12:01 PM
    Ultra Magnus
    Re: OT: Non- Nature related pic
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Loupey
    No problem, Randy.

    Viewfinder would be the appropriate forum for these. Thank you for sharing these solemn reminders of what hatred can drive people to do to their fellow man.
    Not so much as hate as the eloquent and powerful words spoken by a mad man.

    BM