Gedenkstätte Bullenhuser Damm

Gedenkstätte Bullenhuser Damm is a memorial site in Hamburg, Germany, commemorating the victims of a Nazi atrocity where 20 Jewish children were murdered in 1945

Gedenkstätte Bullenhuser Damm is a solemn memorial in Hamburg dedicated to preserving the memory of 20 Jewish children who were killed by the SS on April 20, 1945, during the final days of World War II. The children, along with their caretakers, were victims of medical experiments at the Neuengamme concentration camp before being brought to the basement of the school at Bullenhuser Damm and murdered. The memorial, established in 1980, includes a permanent exhibition documenting the crime and honoring the victims. The site serves as a place of remembrance and education, offering visitors historical context about the Holocaust and the Nazi regime's atrocities. Through photographs, documents, and personal stories, the memorial ensures that the victims are not forgotten and highlights the importance of tolerance and human rights.