Gare in Luxembourg, — Western Europe
Jewish Deportation Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2025
1. Jewish Deportation Memorial Marker
Erλnner dech beim laanschtgoen Drun, datt vun 1941 bis 1943 vun dλser Gare 658 jiddesch Mδnner, Fraen a Kanner an d'nazi Ghettoen a Lager deportιiert goufen, wou si kalbliddeg embruecht gi sinn.
Toi qui marches ici librement, souviens-toi que de cette gare, 658 hommes, femmes et enfants juifs ont ιtι dιportιs de 1941 ΰ 1943 vers les ghettos et camps oω ils furent assassinιs de sang-froid par les nazis.
You who walk here freely, remember that from this station, 658 Jewish men, women and children were deported from 1941 to 1943 to the ghettos and camps where they were murdered in cold blood by the Nazis.
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 October 16, 1941.
Location. 49° 36′ N, 6° 8.035′ E. Memorial is in Luxembourg. It is in Gare. It can be reached from Place de la Gare. The memorial is located at the train station in the waiting area outside and south of the main entrance to the station. It is not visible
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what 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: Female Conscripted Labor Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lucien Do Rego (within shouting distance of this marker); Luxembourg Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Corps de la Garde-Ducale / Grand Ducal Guard (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Monument National de la Solidaritι Luxembourgeoise / National Monument of Luxembourg Solidarity (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Villa Pauly Holocaust Memorial (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Villa Pauly Nazi Terror Memorial (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Kaddish Monument (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Luxembourg.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2025
2. Jewish Deportation Memorial - wide view
The marker is visible here on the right.
Also see . . . Luxembourg (EHRI). Excerpt:
On the eve of the Second World War, Luxembourg had a total population of some 300,000 inhabitants. Around 3,900 of them were Jews. Most were refugees who had arrived since Hitler's rise to power in 1933. From September 1940 to October 1941, approximately 3,000 Jews left Luxembourg, seeking refuge in France or Belgium. Some 700 were able to leave the German-controlled countries of Europe. By October 1941, most of the remaining Jews were old, poor or sick. In September 1940, the administration applied the Nuremberg Laws to Luxembourg and began to confiscate Jewish property. In July 1941, the Jews of Luxembourg were ordered to wear a yellow armband on their left arm and in October 1941 the Jewish badge. Many were placed in a ghetto-like camp, which soon became the assembly point in Luxembourg for deportations to the east. That same month, the deportations began; on 16 October, 322 Jews were sent to the ghetto of Litzmannstadt . Overall, 662 Jews were deported in seven transports, the last of which left in June 1943. Only 45 are known to have survived. Many were sent directly to extermination camps (Auschwitz) or passed through Theresienstadt. Of the 3,900 Jews who lived in Luxembourg before the war, 1,200 perished.(Submitted on February 6, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
