Denkmal der Köpenicker Blutwoche, Memorial monument in Treptow-Köpenick, Germany
The Denkmal der Köpenicker Blutwoche is a six-metre stele of artificial stone on Platz des 23. April, crowned by a raised fist. Its front bears a relief of two falling figures. Sculptor Walter Sutkowski added a curved concrete relief wall titled Unser friedlicher Aufbau in 1971.
The monument honors 91 victims of violence by SA forces in June 1933, when troops conducted mass arrests and executions of political opponents in Köpenick. This period marked a brutal turning point in the district's history during the Nazi era.
The memorial incorporates text by Karl Liebknecht and displays two figures on its front that appear to be falling, symbolizing the loss and pain experienced during Nazi rule. You can see how these carved forms draw visitors to pause and think about what took place here.
The stele stands on Platz des 23. April in Köpenick, in Berlin's Treptow-Köpenick district. The front relief of two falling figures faces visitors approaching the six-metre stele; the curved concrete wall added in 1971 stands behind it, and the Karl Liebknecht text is on the rear side, so walk around the monument to read it.
The rear inscription quotes Karl Liebknecht and ends with "Trotz alledem", the title of his 1913 article. The full text reads: "Und ob wir dann noch leben werden, wenn es erreicht wird, leben wird unser Programm! Es wird die Welt der erlösten Menschheit beherrschen trotz alledem."
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