In Remeberance

During The Gonzaga In Florence Opeing Tour in Berlin (which I will blog about in the future) we were given the opportunity to visit two sites which honored the memory of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. I feel that it is important to share my photographs with you as a way to pay tribute this persecuted race during WWII. The first group of pictures is from the Jewish Museum in Berlin, which features a unique exhibit that allows the viewer to relive the emotional journey of the holocaust. I was personally overtaken by the experience and would like to offer the photographs to you as a dedication to the memory of the Jewish suffering here in Germany. 

Garden of Exile

  The Memory Void tower is empty except for the "Fallen Leaves" which represent the Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust. The sound of the metal "faces" echos through out the space. It shakes the core of you, the noise is haunting and powerful. 

Memory Void

This second group of photographs is from the concentration camp Schsenhausen, just outside of Berlin. Everyone keeps their head tilted downward when walking about the grounds. There is no laugher or chatter. Only silent personal emotion. 

The bathroom- only allowed to be used once in the morning and once at night

The Guard towers stand surrounding the camp. Just behind this wall the this post is where the prisoners were murdered by gas chambers, firing squad or human furnace.