Bücherverbrennung - Hansaplatz, Dortmund, Germany - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

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Erinnerungstafel an die Bücherverbrennung vom 30.05.1933

"Dortmund folgte und erlebte sogar gleich zwei Bücherverbrennungen. Am 30. Mai 1933 - also heute vor 75 Jahren - brannten Bücher auf dem Hansaplatz und wenige Tage später auf dem Aplerbecker Markt.

„Es war ein Protest gegen die geistige Freiheit. Die Freiheit des Denkens und der Toleranz passte nicht in das nationalsozialistische Weltbild”, berichtet Ulrich Moeske, Leiter der Stadt- und Landesbibliothek. Das besonders Erschreckende: Die Bücherverbrennungen wurden nicht etwa zentral angeordnet. „Sie wurden vor allem von den faschistischen Studentenbünden in die Hand genommen”, berichtet Marco Bülow, der mit Erich G. Fritz eine Lesenacht der „Verbrannten Autoren” initiiert hat. „Denn die Führung war sich nicht sicher, ob die Bevölkerung reif dafür ist”, so Bülow. Scheinbar war das Volk es: Die mittlerweile von den Nazis gleichgeschalteten Zeitungen berichten von 50 000 Menschen, die allein auf den Hansaplatz kamen. " - Quelle: (visit link)


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Commemorative plaque at the book burning of 05/30/1933

"Dortmund and was followed by two experienced even book burnings on May 30, 1933 -. So 75 years ago today - books burned on the Hansa square and a few days later Aplerbecker on the market.

"It was a protest against intellectual freedom. The freedom of thought and tolerance did not fit into the Nazi worldview, "says Ulrich Moeske, Head of Urban and Regional Library. The most shocking thing: The book burnings were not disposed approximately centrally. "They were taken mainly from the fascist student federations in their hands," says Marco Bülow, who was with Erich G. Fritz initiated a reading night of "Burnt authors." "For the leadership was not sure whether the population is ready for it," said Bulow. Apparently the people were there: The report now regimented by the Nazis in newspapers of 50 000 people who came alone to the Hansaplatz. "- Source: (visit link)

Group that erected the marker: Stadt Dortmund Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Hansaplatz Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfahlen Germany 44135 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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