Gedenkkugel für die verfolgten und ermordeten lesbischen Frauen und Mädchen im ehemaligen Frauenkonzentrationslager Ravensbrück und Uckermark, Memorial sphere in Ravensbrück concentration camp, Germany
This memorial sphere is a ceramic sculpture made of red clay with white glazed lettering at the Ravensbrück Memorial Site. It measures 80 centimeters across and carries an engraved inscription honoring those who suffered.
The memorial was installed in 2022 to mark the 77th anniversary of Ravensbrück's liberation. It honors those imprisoned and murdered during the camp's operation in World War II.
The sphere serves as a memorial for lesbian women and girls whose persecution was long overlooked in remembrance spaces. It honors their stories and makes their experiences in the camp visible to visitors.
The memorial stands within the Ravensbrück Memorial Site near the Schwedtsee lake shore. Visitors can see it during regular opening hours year-round when visiting the broader site.
The inscription specifically names lesbian women and girls, a group whose persecution history was long invisible at Ravensbrück. This naming makes an overlooked reality finally documented and acknowledged.
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