The Memorial of the Sinti and Roma of Europe Murdered under National Socialism
… for the few who can still experience this here, and for their families, this monument is in my eyes a kind of reparation. It is a tangible recognition of the inconceivable suffering endured by our people.
(From the speech of survivor Zoni Weisz, on 24/10/2012).
The Memorial for the Sinti and Roma of Europe murdered under National Socialism was inaugurated in Berlin in October 2012. It is intended to commemorate the racist Nazi genocide, enable public remembrance of the victims and symbolize a reminder for the present.
The memorial is to remember all Sinti and Romani people of Europe who were victims of the Samudaripen, the Manuschengromarepen. The survivors, the children and grandchildren still bear the consequences of the genocide in their families and communities and pass on the memories to the next generations. The memorial, located at a central location in Berlin near the Reichstag building and the Brandenburg Gate has a dual function: on the one hand it embodies the memory of the victims and on the other hand it is a reminder against racism for the following generations. Since its construction until today, the memorial fulfills different meanings and gives visitors space for mourning, remembrance, admonition and protest against current injustice.
