The Square Of The Invisible Monument

The square contains 2146 cobblestones with names of Jewish cemeteries engraved on their undersides, placed in front of Saarbrücken Castle.

Art professor Jochen Gerz and students secretly removed and engraved cobblestones between 1990 and 1993, marking locations of Jewish cemeteries destroyed during Nazi rule.

The memorial represents a departure from traditional monument design by making the commemorative elements deliberately invisible to encourage personal reflection.

Visitors can locate the square near the former Gestapo headquarters at coordinates 49°13'50''N and 6°59'30''E in central Saarbrücken.

Each paving stone holds the name of a different Jewish cemetery beneath its surface, creating an invisible network of remembrance throughout the square.

Location: Saarbrücken

Address: Schlossplatz, 66119 Saarbrücken

Website: https://jochengerz.eu/works/mahnmal-gegen-rassismus

GPS coordinates: 49.23050,6.99157

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:06