Mahnmal Bittermark, Memorial in Bittermark Forest, Germany.
The concrete memorial structure features stone reliefs on three exterior walls and contains a crypt accessed through the main entrance point.
The memorial marks the location where 300 forced laborers and resistance members from various European countries were executed by the Gestapo in 1945.
Every Good Friday, the memorial crypt opens for a commemoration ceremony where people gather to lay wreaths and remember the victims.
The memorial grounds remain open throughout the year, with access via public transportation stops nearby and parking facilities for vehicles.
The bodies of the victims were discovered and exhumed between April 19 and 21, 1945, shortly after US forces gained control of Dortmund.
Location: Dortmund
Inception: 1960
Architects: Will Schwarz
Creator: Karel Niestrath
Website: https://dortmund.de/de/freizeit_und_kultur/museen/kior/alle_kunstwerke/detail_513876.html
GPS coordinates: 51.44810,7.47889
Latest update: May 13, 2025 11:53
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