Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Schweinfurt Romany Memorial
[The writing on the memorial is presented ribbon-style, with each of the memorial's four sides providing part of the text.]
Zum Gedenken an die Schweinfurter Sinti
und Roma die dem Nationalsozialistischen
Völkermord in Auschwitz und anderen
Vernichtungslagern zum Opfer fielen.
[English translation:]
In memory of the Schweinfurt Sinti and Roma who fell victim to Nazi genocide at Auschwitz and other extermination camps.
Erected 2013.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 50° 2.508′ N, 10° 13.842′ E. Marker is in Schweinfurt, Bayern (Bavaria). Memorial can be reached from Schultessstrasse just east of Schillerplatz. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schweinfurt BY 97421, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Schweinfurt German Expellees' Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Panzer-Regiment 4 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Anno 1726 (within shouting distance of this marker); Schweinfurt Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Städt. Sparkasse / Municipal Savings Bank (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Professor Theodor Fischer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ehemalige Rückert-Buchhandlung / The Former Rueckert Bookshop (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Raven Hotel / Hotel zum Raben (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schweinfurt.
More about this memorial. The marker is found in the Alte Friedhof Park, directly behind the Music School (the building on the right as one enters the park.)
Regarding Schweinfurt Romany Memorial. An estimated 500,000 European Roma and Sinti were murdered during the Holocaust - victims of racist persecution by the German Nazis and their fascist allies. But this genocide is still largely unknown. Roma and Sinti were murdered in extermination camps and died of hunger and disease in forced labor and concentration camps. Many more were deported and exploited as forced labor on farms, construction sites and in industry. For decades after the war the survivors were not recognized as victims of the Nazi persecution and received little or no compensation or restitution for their lost property.
Also see . . .
1. Roma and Sinti in Nazi Germany. Experiencing History: Holocaust Sources in Context
Website entry (Submitted on January 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Sinti und Roma Denkmal in Schweinfurt 2013 12 16. (YouTube, Schweinfurter Nachrichten, 12 min.)
Video of the memorial dedication (in German). (Submitted on November 30, 2016.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 30, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.