Altstadt in Zürich, Switzerland — Central Europe (the Alps)

Swiss Veterans of the Spanish Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2024

1. Swiss Veterans of the Spanish Civil War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

800 Schweizer Frauen und Männer kämpften im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg (1936-1939) als Freiwillige gegen Faschismus, für Demokratie und Freiheit. 200 von ihnen haben dabei ihr Leben verloren. Die Heimatgekehrten haben in diesem Haus uns Nachgeborenen die Kultur der Internationalen Solidarität weitergegeben.

(English translation:)
800 Swiss men and women fought as volunteers against fascism, for democracy and freedom in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). 200 of them lost their lives. Those who returned home passed on the culture of international solidarity to us, the younger generation, in this building.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.

Location. 47° 22.356′ N, 8° 32.745′ E. Memorial is in Zürich. It is in Altstadt. It is on Neumarkt, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Neumarkt 5, Zürich 8001, Switzerland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Das Haus zum Rech (a few steps from this marker); Hans Roelli (within shouting distance of this marker); Katharina von Zimmern (1478-1547) (within shouting distance of this marker); Zum Burghof (within shouting distance of this marker); Judengasse (within shouting distance of this marker); Alte Burg (within shouting distance of this marker); Kleiner Prophet (within shouting distance of this marker); Pinkus & Co. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zürich.

Also see . . . International Brigade Members in Front of the Eintracht Restaurant…(VSCW Museum). Full title: International Brigade Members in front of the Eintracht Restaurant in Zürich after their return to Switzerland in 1939 - page by the Virtual Spanish Civil War Museum. Includes photo of war veterans standing in front of what is now the location of the memorial.

Excerpt: Switzerland was the only democracy that systematically persecuted its nationals who
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 17, 2024

2. Swiss Veterans of the Spanish Civil War Memorial - wide view
The memorial is visible here on the building on the left.
served in the International Brigades…. A total of 550 volunteers were prosecuted and 420 sentenced to prison terms ranging from fifteen days to four years. 81 per cent got sentences of one to six months. In most cases those convicted also had their civil rights suspended for between one year and five.

(Submitted on September 5, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.