Hrastina Croatia Historical background On April 24, 1945, the Germans captured 43 German Sinti who had fled to Croatia and tried to… Continue reading “Hrastina Croatia”…
Podgorica (memorial) Czarnogóra Historical background The Partisans of Gorica Memorial (Spomenik Partizanu Borcu), located on the Gorica Hill in the capital of the… Continue reading “Podgorica (memorial) Czarnogóra”…
Bosnia and Herzegovina Donja Gradina Historical background Today’s border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Sava River. Near Jasenovac the river forms a… Continue reading “Bosnia and Herzegovina Donja Gradina”…
Wien (memorial, Franklinstrasse) Historical background Vienna’s 21st district had attracted Gypsies of various groups before, but it was recorded that in 1920 many… Continue reading “Wien (memorial, Franklinstrasse)”…
Salzburg-Maxglan (memorial) Historical background Salzburg-Maxglan Description of commemoration The memorial is located on the site of the former Salzburg-Maxglan labour… Continue reading “Salzburg-Maxglan (memorial)”…
Salzburg – Maxglan (Stolperstein) Historical background Salzburg-Maxglaner Description of commemoration In 2007, Gunter Demnig, a German artist, chose the site of the… Continue reading “Salzburg – Maxglan (Stolperstein)”…
Salzburg – Ignaz-Rieder Kai Historical background Over 300 Roma from Salzburg, Tyrol, Upper Austria and Carinthia (southern Austria) were imprisoned in the Maxglan camp… Continue reading “Salzburg – Ignaz-Rieder Kai”…
Lackenbach (memorial) Historical background In November 1940, a prevention camp for Gypsies was created in Lackenbach. The number of prisoners fluctuated between… Continue reading “Lackenbach (memorial)”…
Grossbach (memorial) Historical background Of the 223 Roma registered in Grossbach before the war, approximately 150 were deported to Auschwitz, including 106… Continue reading “Grossbach (memorial)”…
Sankt Pantaleon (memorial, camp) Historical background In the town of Sankt Pantaleon in Upper Austria there was a labour camp (July 5, 1940 –… Continue reading “Sankt Pantaleon (memorial, camp)”…
Holzgassen (stolperstein) Historical background See: Holzgassen (memorial, cross) Description of commemoration The location in front of the building No. 27 in the… Continue reading “Holzgassen (stolperstein)”…