Rosport in Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg — Western Europe

Herbert Kerngut

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 21, 2026

1. Herbert Kerngut stolperstein

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hei huet gewunnt
Herbert Kerngut
Jg. 1900
Expulséiert 1941
Hinzert
Déportéiert
Mauthausen
Ëmbruecht 22.9.1941

(Here lived Herbert Kerngut, born 1900. Expelled in 1941 to the Hinzert concentration camp, deported to Mauthausen. Murdered on September 22, 1941.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 22, 1941.

Location. 49° 48.763′ N, 6° 25.331′ E. Marker is in Echternach, Iechternach (Echternach). It is in Rosport. It is at the intersection of Rue du Pont and Rue de la Montagne, on the left when traveling south on Rue du Pont. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rue du Pont 2, Echternach, Iechternach 6586, Luxembourg. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Guttland

and in the Mullerthal.

Globally, 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: Berthold Kahn

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(here, next to this marker); Hospice St Georges (a few steps from this marker); Fontaine Saint-Willibrord / Sankt Willibrordus-Brunnen / Saint Willibrord Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Victor Hugo (within shouting distance of this marker); First Electric Lighting (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ancienne Abbaye Saint-Willibrord / Ehemalige Abtei Sankt Willibrord / Former Abbey of St. Willibrord (about 120 meters away); Ancien palais de justice / Ehemaliges Gerichtsgebäude / Former courthouse (about 120 meters away); Mur d’enceinte / Stadtmauer / City Walls (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Echternach.

Also see . . . Herbert Kerngut (Raum der Namen, in German). Excerpt (in translation):

The accountant Herbert Kerngut was born on February 22, 1900, in Luxembourg and resided in Echternach. He was married to Marie-Anne Hoefler and was the father of five children. On June 20, 1941, he was imprisoned at the Grund prison for violating the anti-Jewish decrees issued by the Chief of Civil Administration in Luxembourg. Subsequently, he was transferred to the Hinzert concentration camp. After passing through the judicial prison in Trier, he arrived at Mauthausen on August
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 21, 2026

2. Herbert Kerngut stolperstein - wide view
The stolperstein for Herbert Kerngut is leftmost of the two visible here, set in the pavement in front of the entrance to what is now the police station.
27, 1941, where he was murdered on September 22, 1941.

(Submitted on November 4, 2026.)

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Herbert Kerngut stolperstein- wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 21, 2026

3. Herbert Kerngut stolperstein- wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.