Stolperstein dedicated to Leopold Steinsapir, stumbling stone in Oslo, Norway
The Stolperstein for Leopold Steinsapir is a small square brass plaque set into the pavement at Kirkegaards gate 9 in Oslo. It is covered with fine scratches and bears seven engraved lines recording his name, birth year 1869, deportation in 1942, Auschwitz, and his death on 1 December 1942.
Leopold Steinsapir arrived in Norway in 1902 and later lived at this address with his family. He was arrested in October 1942, released because of his age, then arrested again in November and deported with his relatives on the ship Donau to Auschwitz, where they were killed.
This kind of brass block invites walkers to pause and read one short life story at the threshold of a former home. It turns an ordinary address into a quiet point of remembrance, maintained and documented by the Jewish Museum in Oslo.
The stone lies flat at street level and is easy to pass by, so look down near the building entrance to find it. Daylight helps make the engraved brass text readable, and the surrounding surface can be wet or uneven after rain.
Brass memorials like this one need regular polishing to stay legible, because oxidation and foot traffic quickly dull the engraved words. The website for these stones even lets passersby register a cleaning, turning upkeep into a small act of care.
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