Thalgauer Year of Remembrance 2008 - establishment of a NS memorial site

in German:
Thalgauer Bedenkjahr 2008 - Errichtung einer NS-Gedenkstätte

 

In 1944, in the Salzburg market town Thalgau, the "Gerichtspark" was purchased by the National Socialists in order to erect a so called “heroes grove”. To mark 70 years since the “Anschluss”, the Salzburg Educational Center Thalgau erected a memorial for the victims of National Socialism. Five marble tiles leading to the memorial bear the names of the victims of euthanasia from Thalgau who died in Hartheim, in such a way that in order to read their names, you must bow your head to the victims. The memorial was opened by the President of the Austrian Union of Municipalities on Sunday 18 May.

in German:
1944 wurde in der Salzburger Marktgemeinde Thalgau von den Nationalsozialisten der 'Gerichtspark' angekauft, um einen 'Heldenhain' zu errichten. Zum Anlass '70 Jahre Anschluss' soll dort durch das Salzburger Bildungswerk Thalgau 2008 eine NS-Gedenkstätte errichtet werden. Fünf zum Denkmal hinführende Bodenmarmorplatten werden die Namen der Thalgauer Euthanasieopfer in Hartheim tragen, sodass man, um die Namen lesen zu können, das Haupt vor den Opfern neigen muss. Die Gedenkstätte ist am Sonntag, 18. Mai durch den Österreichischen Gemeindebundpräsident eröffnet worden.

Salzburg Educational Center Thalgau

in German:
Salzburger Bildungswerk Thalgau

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29 May 2008

Memorial - memorial

Commemoration / remembrance

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