Friedhof der Opfer des Faschismus, Memorial cemetery in Paulsstadt, Schwerin, Germany
The Friedhof der Opfer des Faschismus is a burial ground in Paulsstadt with approximately 1,500 graves for different victim groups. The site includes individual burial spots and several collective grave areas near Obotritenring.
The burial ground began receiving remains from 1943 to 1945, when Soviet forced laborers were buried there. On May 8, 1945, remains of 74 prisoners from Wöbbelin concentration camp were also interred at the site.
The cemetery displays a monument showing a grieving Soviet soldier, installed in 1978 among the graves of Red Army members in the northern section. This statue shapes how visitors experience the place and reflects the Soviet remembrance of those who died.
The cemetery underwent full restoration between 2011 and 2013, and visitors can now walk through the grounds in good condition. The upkeep makes it easy to move around and read information about those buried there.
The cemetery brings together different victim groups, including concentration camp prisoners, Soviet civilians, Red Army soldiers, and people persecuted by the Nazi regime. This mix of various categories shows the complex reality of that time period.
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