Ghetto-Mauer Hanau, Historic wall and memorial in Hanau, Germany
The Ghetto Wall of Hanau is a preserved wall structure that runs along the south side of Nordstrasse, connecting Freiheitsplatz with the Main-Kinzig-Halle. The site includes original wall sections and informational panels that mark it as a memorial location.
A Jewish ghetto operated in this location from 1605 to 1806, established by Count Philipp Ludwig II of Hanau-Munzenberg, before residential restrictions were lifted under Napoleon.
The bronze plaques on the wall display names and dates of residents who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Visitors can encounter these individual stories while walking past and gain insight into the lives that were lived in this place.
The memorial site is freely accessible and the wall can be seen from the public street. The location is wheelchair-accessible and can be visited at any time without requiring advance planning.
The wall may incorporate sections from earlier Renaissance-era fortifications, making it one of the few remaining ghetto structures of its kind in the country. This gives it value as a preserved example of such historical construction.
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