Altstadt in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Nationalsozialisten Bücherverbrennung
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National Socialist Book Burning
Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026
1. Nationalsozialisten Bücherverbrennung / National Socialist Book Burning Marker
The marker is located on the ground at the plaza.
Was einmal gedruckt ist, gehört der ganzen Welt auf ewige Zeiten. Niemand hat das Recht, es zu vertilgen.
G.E. Lessing
Am 17. Mai 1933 brannten auf diesem Platz die Bücher der von den Nationalsozialisten geächteten und verfolgten Autorinnen und Autoren.
What has once been printed belongs to the whole world for all time. No one has the right to destroy it.
G. E. Lessing
On 17 May, 1933, the books of authors condemned and persecuted by the National Socialists were burned in this square.
Erected 2011 by Bürgerstiftung Heidelberg.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 17, 1933.
Location. 49° 24.656′ N, 8° 42.386′ E. Marker is in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Altstadt. It is at the intersection of Grabengasse and Merianstraße, on the left when traveling south on Grabengasse. The marker is located in the center section of the University Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grabengasse 1, Heidelberg BW 69117, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, 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: Karl Gottfried Nadler (within shouting distance of this marker); Karl Bernhard Stark (within shouting distance of this marker); Sophie Friederike Mereau (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. José Rizal (within shouting distance of this marker); Alte Universität / Old University (within shouting
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Also see . . . Nazi book burnings. Wikipedia
The Nazi book burnings were a campaign conducted by the German Student Union to ceremonially burn books in Nazi Germany and Austria in the 1930s. The books targeted for burning were those viewed as being subversive or as representing ideologies opposed to Nazism. These included books written by Jewish, half-Jewish, communist, socialist, anarchist, liberal, pacifist, and sexologist authors among others.[1] The initial books burned were those of Karl Marx and Karl Kautsky, but came to include other authors, including Albert Einstein, Helen Keller, Magnus Hirschfeld, and effectively any book incompatible with Nazi ideology. In a campaign of cultural genocide, books were also burned en masse by the Nazis in occupied territories, such as in Poland.(Submitted on February 23, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Additional keywords. Holocaust
Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026
2. Nationalsozialisten Bücherverbrennung / National Socialist Book Burning Marker
The view of the marker in the plaza looking south.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 19, 2026
3. Nationalsozialisten Bücherverbrennung / National Socialist Book Burning Marker
The view of the marker in front of the New University building.
Public Domain - Unknown Photographer - US Holocaust Memorial Museum - Wikipedia Commons, May 10, 1933
4. National Socialist Book Burning in Berlin
A member of the SA throws confiscated books into the bonfire during the public burning of "un-German" books on the Opernplatz in Berlin.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
