Deserter monument, Monument at Ballhausplatz, Vienna, Austria
The concrete structure in shape of X measures 9.84 meters by 8.8 meters, featuring three steps and standing 1.65 meters tall at Ballhausplatz.
From 1939 to 1945, Nazi military courts sentenced 30,000 conscientious objectors and deserters to death, executing 20,000 individuals, including 1,500 Austrians.
The monument displays the words 'all alone' from Scottish poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, embedded in galvanized cast steel letters on the upper step.
The memorial includes three 55-centimeter-high steps, each 60 centimeters deep, allowing visitors to walk and view the inscription from above.
The concrete material contains a specific blue pigment mixed directly into its composition, creating a color similar to washed-out denim.
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Website: http://www.deserteursdenkmal.at
Website: http://deserteursdenkmal.at
GPS coordinates: 48.20807,16.36334
Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:12
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