Lapidarium żydowskie w Kołobrzegu, Jewish memorial monument in Kołobrzeg, Poland
The Lapidarium Żydowskie w Kołobrzegu is a memorial designed by Zygmunt Wujek and unveiled on 24 October 2000 in the seaside park at the corner of Zdrojowa and Mickiewicza streets, on the site of the former Jewish cemetery. It consists of six macewy (matzevot) set on a plan of the Star of David, saved from two pre-war Jewish cemeteries in the city. A memorial plaque bears inscriptions in Polish, Hebrew and German.
Two Jewish cemeteries existed in Kołobrzeg before World War II until their destruction during Kristallnacht on November 9-10, 1938. The few surviving tombstones were later gathered to form this memorial, preserving a record of what was lost.
The memorial bears inscriptions in three languages honoring the Jewish community who once lived in Kołobrzeg. The arrangement of stones in the park serves as a visible sign of remembrance in the city's public space.
The monument is located in the city's seaside park and is easily accessible from the town center. It is open at all times and works well as a brief stop during a walk through the park.
The lapidarium was designed by Zygmunt Wujek and opened on 24 October 2000. At the ceremony members of the Szczecin Jewish community recited Kaddish, the prayer for the dead. The opening also led to the Dni Tolerancji (Days of Tolerance) events held in Kołobrzeg from 2000 to 2003 for young people.
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