Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen
Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen, Bronze memorial at Stadthafen, Rostock, Germany
Description
The memorial at Stadthafen in Rostock consists of a 20-meter relief wall and a 9-meter-high bronze sculpture showing two sailors in attack position. Together these elements form a complete monument documenting a pivotal moment in German history.
History
Inaugurated in 1977, the memorial commemorates sailors involved in the 1918 November Revolution that toppled the German monarchy. This uprising represented a turning point in German society and politics.
Culture
The relief wall displays five scenes from international labor movements, connecting the uprising of Kiel sailors to broader working-class resistance across borders. Visitors can see these struggles depicted and understand the global context of the local revolt.
Practical
The memorial stands openly at the harbor and can be viewed from outside at any time without special requirements. The location is easily walkable and offers good space to view and photograph the monument from different angles.
Did you know?
The memorial complex originally housed an exhibition space and an eternal flame brought from Leningrad, but the assembly chamber below is now sealed off. This hidden history reveals how the site's purpose evolved over the decades.
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