Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Monument in memory of deported Jews
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
1. Monument in memory of deported Jews text
Dette monumentet er reist til minne om jødene som ble deportert og drept i denne mørke epoken av Norges historie.
From this site on 26 November 1942, 532 Norwegian Jews were put on board the ship Donau and deported to the death camp at Auschwitz. On 25 February 1943, a further 158 Jews were sent from Filipstad Quay on the Gotenland. Other transports brought the total number of Jews deported to 772, of which 34 survived. Altogether 250 families were exterminated.
This monument commemorates the Jews who were deported and killed during this dark chapter in Norwegian history.
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. A significant historical date for this entry is November 26, 1942.
Location. 59° 54.317′ N,
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Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Norwegian Sailors Five Centuries Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Norwegian Forces D-Day Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Nasjonalmonumentet for krigens ofre 1940-45 / National Monument for Victims of War 1940-45 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Akershus Fortress surrender - 1945 (about 150 meters away); Den Norske Brigaden i Skotland / The Norwegian Brigade in Scotland Memorial (about 240 meters away); Police Troops Memorial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Max Manus (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Generalløytnant Otto Ruge / Lieutenant general Otto Ruge (approx. 0.3 kilometers
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024
2. Monument in memory of deported Jews - wide view
“The location of the sculpture, outside the walls of Akershus Fortress, has powerful symbolic significance: under Nazi rule, the Jews were excluded from Norwegian society. The chairs are copies of a type that could be found in many Norwegian homes in the 1940s; but these particular chairs afford no rest, as they have no seats. They are arranged singly or in pairs, thus representing individuals, couples and families. The chairs face outwards towards the fjord from which the deported Jews embarked on their journey towards extermination.” - HL Senteret
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Also see . . . Monument in memory of deported Jews (HL- Senteret).
Background: Prior to World War II approximately 2,100 Jews lived in Norway. Following the German occupation of Norway in 1940 they were subjected to increasing restrictions and persecution which finally culminated in mass arrests and deportation in the autumn of 1942 and the spring of 1943.(Submitted on August 1, 2024.)
After the war it took a long time before the Norwegian Jews received their rightful compensation. In 1997 a restitution process was initiated, the first of its kind in Europe. In 2012, on 27 January, International Holocaust Day, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg held a speech on this site and apologised for the injustices that were committed against the Jews on Norwegian soil during the occupation.
Additional keywords. Holocaust
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
