Block der Frauen
Block der Frauen
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The area
Neighborhood: Mitte (Borough)
How to get there
- Turmstraße • 2 min walk
- Hansaplatz • 10 min walk
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Peter R
Liverpool, UK28 contributions
Sep 2022
Ideally one should read the various accounts available on the internet first in order to fully appreciate the significance of the various statues/art works.
With the benefit of knowing the background the statues take on great significance and are a striking testimony to love and in this case fortunately 'conquering all'.
The park itself is small and tucked away which is no doubt why it is not visited more often but is near to the Berlin Dungeon tourist attraction.
With the benefit of knowing the background the statues take on great significance and are a striking testimony to love and in this case fortunately 'conquering all'.
The park itself is small and tucked away which is no doubt why it is not visited more often but is near to the Berlin Dungeon tourist attraction.
Written October 1, 2022
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Clogs
Poland3,025 contributions
Aug 2020 • Solo
Grungy little park, littered, too bad, however the monuments are powerful in their expression, depicting women receiving released prisoners after protesting peacefully for a week. Across from the protest memorial stands a bench with a solitary figure sitting on it, reminding of the time when Jewish persons were not allowed to sit on public benches. There used to stand a synagogue in this place, destroyed in WW2.0
Written August 27, 2020
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Rabih SOUAID
Düsseldorf, Germany2,217 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
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Location: Rosenstraße
Visit Duration: 15 minutes
Block der Frauen” (Block of Women) is
a reddish sandstone memorial that recalls the non-Jewish German women who protested against the arrest of their jewish husbands who had been emprisoned near this site in 1943.
Following the peaceful protest that last for more than a week, Jewish husbands were released.
Among the memorial you will notice the below:
1-Three reddish sandstone blocks.
Two of these blocks torn apart and assembled into a unit. from one part emerges a man turned towards a woman emerging from the other part.
2-Another sculpture representing a man seated on a bench recalling the fact that Jews were forbidden to sit on benches during the Nazi era.
24/7
Location: Rosenstraße
Visit Duration: 15 minutes
Block der Frauen” (Block of Women) is
a reddish sandstone memorial that recalls the non-Jewish German women who protested against the arrest of their jewish husbands who had been emprisoned near this site in 1943.
Following the peaceful protest that last for more than a week, Jewish husbands were released.
Among the memorial you will notice the below:
1-Three reddish sandstone blocks.
Two of these blocks torn apart and assembled into a unit. from one part emerges a man turned towards a woman emerging from the other part.
2-Another sculpture representing a man seated on a bench recalling the fact that Jews were forbidden to sit on benches during the Nazi era.
Written May 19, 2019
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RicT137
Palm Springs, CA75 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
It's very reflective of the story. (One of the very, very few protests against the Nazi deportations.) It's around the corner from the DDR Museum and behind the bus stops across from Alexanderplatz. I wouldn't make a special trip, but you could literally check it out while waiting for your bus.
Written December 21, 2018
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lonewolf44
Kingston upon Thames, UK1,320 contributions
Jun 2016
Firstly be careful: there are TWO Rosenstrasses in Berlin and the memorial is close to Alexanderplatz, NOT near Pankau as suggested by some guidebooks or even this website. So if you want to see it don't waste time heading off to Pankau-Heinersdorf! If you find the correct Rosenstrasse you will see the distinctive red pillar at the end of the street which is plastered with information about the women's demonstration here against the deportation of their Jewish husbands to the camps. The sculptures are in a small park in the middle of the street.
Written June 4, 2016
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Kathy S
La Jolla, CA694 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
Our tour guide took us here and explained the story of the Rosenstrasse protest. The memorial which is on private property tells the story of the last Jews in Berlin, about 1,800 men married to Non-Jewish women or employed by the German government. These privledged Jewish men were amongst the last group of Jews to be deported. They were seperated from the last group of 6,000 and "housed temporarily at Rosenstraße 2–4, a welfare office for the Jewish community located in central Berlin". The memorial was erected in a nearby park of where the original building stood as it was later bombed. These women stood in a peaceful demonstration for days mourning for and demanding their men back. Because of this, eventually, their men were set free. It's a nice positive story in light of the many dark stories memorialized in Berlin. The German people have done a wonderful job recognizing all those who struggled against and were murdered by the German Nazis.
Written July 24, 2015
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Kristy B
Springfield, MO175 contributions
Jul 2015 • Friends
Found this place with a friend today. Glad we had read the history beforehand...because the only explanation was all in German. If you're in this area, definitely check it out.
Written July 7, 2015
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SCC2104
Hereford, UK143 contributions
Dec 2014 • Solo
There are a number of memorials to unsung heroes and life affirming events scattered around Berlin and this is one of them.
During the war 2000 Jewish husbands of non Jewish wives were imprisoned and destined for deportation. Many of the wives protested and and the husbands were released.
Cross the road from St. Marienkirke and walk between the buildings and it is a few yards on the left.
During the war 2000 Jewish husbands of non Jewish wives were imprisoned and destined for deportation. Many of the wives protested and and the husbands were released.
Cross the road from St. Marienkirke and walk between the buildings and it is a few yards on the left.
Written December 25, 2014
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KTGP
Adelaide, Australia5,863 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
Take a five minute walk detour from Alexanderplatz, to see Block der Frauen/Block of Women, located in a very small park, in Rosenstraße, which was the site of the Old Synagogue, destroyed in World War II. The memorial represents the brave women, who successfully protested against the Nazis, for the release of their Jewish men folk, who were going to be deported. This protest was the only known public German protest against the deportation of Jews. There are two large red posts at each end of Rosenstraße, with historical information attached to them, it is in German, which neither of us speak, however, it was possible to gauge roughly, what the information is conveying. There is a large board with information at the site, which is in English. The sculptures do a wonderful job of expressing the anguish felt.
The following is taken from an information board from the site -
“On 27 February 1943, the National Socialists rounded up the last remaining Jews in Berlin at their places of work and deported the majority of them to Auschwitz the following week. Those arrested included 1,500 to 2,500 Jews deemed of “mixed race” (with one non-Jewish parent) by National Socialist race laws or who had entered into “mixed marriages” with an “Aryan” partner. This group was brought to Rosenstraße 2-4 and held there. The first detainees were released on 6 March, others followed. The wives and mothers were taking a big risk with their protest. Since 1941, those who engaged in “public shows of friendship towards Jews faced three months of protective custody”.”
The sculptures erected in 1995, are by Ingeborg Hunzinger (1915-2009).
The following is taken from an information board from the site -
“On 27 February 1943, the National Socialists rounded up the last remaining Jews in Berlin at their places of work and deported the majority of them to Auschwitz the following week. Those arrested included 1,500 to 2,500 Jews deemed of “mixed race” (with one non-Jewish parent) by National Socialist race laws or who had entered into “mixed marriages” with an “Aryan” partner. This group was brought to Rosenstraße 2-4 and held there. The first detainees were released on 6 March, others followed. The wives and mothers were taking a big risk with their protest. Since 1941, those who engaged in “public shows of friendship towards Jews faced three months of protective custody”.”
The sculptures erected in 1995, are by Ingeborg Hunzinger (1915-2009).
Written July 25, 2018
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Mariana Aguiar
Sao Paulo, SP1,068 contributions
Aug 2016 • Solo
Tribute to the women who fought against the deportation of their jewish husbands. It's sad, solemn and beautiful at the same time. Suitable for people who are into history and feminism.
Written November 27, 2016
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Written October 14, 2015
Try Amazon, the Insight Fleximap Berlin is really good and travels well. We did find that the airport tourist information office also provided maps but it's always nice to have something to look at before your travel. Enjoy your trip to Berlin!
Written October 15, 2015
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