The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany *pic heavy*

[MissHoneychurch]

http://www.stiftung-denkmal.de/en

As some of you know, I was in Berlin last week for a couple of days. Here are the pictures of the "Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe". If you are ever going to visit Berlin, please go there. It is worth it. More than worth it.

The first impression






You walk into those blocks








Until they surround you




Then you go in the museum, which is underneath those blocks. The displays are on a very personal basis. They tell the stories of families. It is heartbreaking.
Here is the image of one of the rooms. The pics are blurry, I was only allowed to take pics without flash.

[BlueIris]

1. Woah. No words. Thanks for posting. nt

[MissHoneychurch]

2. You're Welcome

it is rather impressive, isn't it? And that without much ado.

[LeftCoast]

3. They were just finishing this museum last time I was in Berlin

I'll have to visit next time I'm there.

[MissHoneychurch]

4. Do that

you won't regret it. It took long enough till it got finally built.

[ellisonz]

5. Thank you for posting this!

[MissHoneychurch]

6. My pleasure

[JCMach1]

7. Thanks for posting... I have been to both the holocaust museum

in DC and the Armenian Genocide museum in Yerevan...

have yet to make it to Berlin... :(

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Just saw your pics of the Armenian Genocide museum

powerful pictures.

I've been to the Holocaust Museum in DC. It is impressive too. Completely different than the memorial in Berlin. Both are good at how they tell the story.

[bdamomma]

19. where are your pictures of the Armenian Genocide museum

in Yerevan I would like to see them.

[MissHoneychurch]

21. Here is the link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7138931&mesg_id=7138931

[bdamomma]

36. thanks misshoneychurch.

[AirmensMom]

9. That's very impressive.

And sad. :cry:

Thanks for posting them. Maybe we can go together when I come to visit. :hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

11. Oh yes, for sure!!!

Since my brother and grandma live nearby we sure can stay at one of their places :)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. Thanks for posting.

:hug:

MissHC ---You should post this in GD

[MissHoneychurch]

12. I posted a link in the Jewish Forum

but I can do the same in GD ... not a bad idea. Thanks Tuesday :hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

17. ~

Shoot me a link, when you do...I want to vote for it. These are wonderful and deserve maximum exposure. :hug:

[BrklynLiberal]

13. Thanks for posting. It is breathtaking. Those that are trying to build a 9/11 Memorial should use

this for inspiration.

[MissHoneychurch]

16. Yes

it is impressive but not overloading.

[Lord Wortherington]

22. Those building the 9/11 memorials are bogged down.

With trying not to make things crescent shaped. Can you believe it? Of all the absurdity.

"with right-wing activists alleging an anti-American bias in some of the written statements and a perceived pro-Islam bias based on an alleged crescent shape of the memorial."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11_Memorial_(Arizona)

"This design drew criticism because it was entitled "Crescent Embrace". The crescent is the symbol of the Ottoman Empire, which was the last major Muslim world power, and the alleged terrorists who hijacked the aircraft were Muslim and conducted the attacks in the name of Islam."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_93_Memorial

[BrklynLiberal]

37. I am beginning to think that entire project will never actually be finished.

There is too much political BS and economic interest involved to be able to resolve the situation in a way that will satisfy everyone and also be an appropriate memorial for those whose lives were lost.

[Haole Girl]

14. Those are amazing pics!

Just curious... did you have to lie down to take that one pic of the sky? That is my favorite one!! :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

15. No I was standing up

I just held the camers upwards. The blocks are really tall at the middle of the memorial.

[bdamomma]

18. so sad, Genocide of any nationality is criminal, now we are

committing genocide or ethic cleansing in Iraq, I wonder how many stories we will hear about our soldiers killing innocent Iraqis from Iraqis who survived.

[MissHoneychurch]

27. I really do hope not

the bad thing is genocide or ethic cleansing has been going on for centuries (Native Americans), is going on today (Rwanda, former Yugoslavia) and will go om in the future as well I am sure.

[DS1]

34. No we're not

Iraqis are slaughtering each other, we just opened the floodgates, so to speak.

[BarenakedLady]

20. Very moving

I was just watching a program last night about the end of the war when the Americans discovered the camps. The pictures were just too upsetting for words. I had to force myself to look at them. I feel it is my duty as a human to truly acknowledge the enormity of what happened. It's too easy to look away.

Thanks MissH.

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

23. It is hard to watch and look

but looking away is even worse

:hug:

[zabet]

24. These are amazing!!!!

Very nice composition in the outside shots.
I agree with the other poster, these need to
be posted in GD.
:thumbsup:

[MissHoneychurch]

25. Thank you

I posted a link in GD. Or do you think I should post the pictures itself there?

[zabet]

31. Just gave your post in GD

its 5th Rec - On the Greatest Page Now!!
:woohoo:

[MissHoneychurch]

32. Thank you

I think that is the first time I made it to the Greatest Page.

[Swamp Rat]

26. danke

:hug:

[MissHoneychurch]

28. Thanks for the honor of coming to my thread

How are you doing? Everything OK?

:hug:

[ThomCat]

29. Wow.

:(

I have still avoided seeing the holocaust museum here in NYC. I want to go, but I won't go alone.

I want to see it, but at the same time I really don't.

:cry:

[MissHoneychurch]

30. Haven't been to the one in NYC

just the one in DC and that was impressive. Please go ThomCat. Maybe lioness will go with you.

:hug:

[gmoney]

33. Well done, MHC...

Nice job capturing at least part of the experience of the museum.

[MissHoneychurch]

35. Thank you

I was glad that I at least could take pictures without flash. I wanted to share the experience at least a bit. Even though it isn't the same as when you are standing in that room yourself and read the texts.

[jonnyblitz]

38. nice pictures! I am glad you posted them.

and I hope you have been well. :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

40. Well hello there

good to see you!

I'm glad too that I posted them.

I am doing fine. Just got home from work and am dead now. Food!!! Shower!! Relaxing!!!

[LynzM]

39. Thanks for posting this.

John and I went to Mauthausen when my mom and brother were with us, and it is unbelievably disturbing, in a way that everyone should experience. It's the only place I've been to that made me nauseated and I had a strong sense of wanting to physically run away.

[MissHoneychurch]

41. I almost went to Auschwitz this summer

but I got sick so we couldn't go. THat is one place I really want to see. THe interesting thing about the holocaust memorial in Berlin is that it is so personal. It is really going right underneath the skin.