Gurs 1319 km - Neustadt, Germany, RP
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Tante.Hossi
N 49° 21.065 E 008° 08.412
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This is a distance arrow and a plaque telling the distance of 1319 km to the city Gurs in southern France where the jewish citizens of Neustadt have been deported in 1940. The plaque is located nearby to the so-called 'Saalbau' in Neustadt, Germany.
Waymark Code: WMFBNA
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 09/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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This is a distance arrow and a plaque telling the distance of 1319 km to the city Gurs in southern France where the jewish citizens of Neustadt have been deported in 1940. The plaque is located nearby to the so-called 'Saalbau' in Neustadt, Germany.

The plaque is a memorial for the 10/22/1940 when 50 jewish citizens of Neustadt have been deported to Gurs.

The memorial was established at the 10/22/2010 during the 'Week of Brotherhood'.


As always at places of the holocaust I was very sad to read about it. On the other hand, I am very pleased that the memory is kept alive.
Physical Address:
Landauer Straße
Neustadt/Weinstraße, RP Germany
67434


Date Dedicated: 10/22/1940

Supporting Website: [Web Link]

Fee/Donation: free

Memorial Type: Monument/Plaque

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