By MOOK Travel Guide Mo Fei
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial, is located in Berlin. It was designed by American architect Peter Eisenman...
The memorial consists of a grid of concrete slabs of varying heights and sizes. (Photo / MOOK Travel Guide Mo Fei)
Covering an area of 19,000 square meters, it features 2,711 concrete blocks of different sizes arranged in a grid pattern on uneven sloping ground.
Walking among the stelae, one experiences an intense sense of stillness. (Photo / MOOK Travel Guide Mo Fei)
The architect aimed to create a heavy, unsettling atmosphere, with the overall sculpture representing a disrupted and disconnected system from its original order and people.
In such a space, visitors can't help but be drawn into history. (Photo / MOOK Travel Guide Mo Fei)
Although the architect stated that the design and number of the stelae hold no symbolic meaning, the public often interprets this arrangement as resembling tombstones, mourning the victims.
Looking up from between the slabs, the outline of the sky resembles a cross. (Photo / MOOK Travel Guide Mo Fei)
The lack of explicit explanation has certainly left room for controversy, but it also encourages people to seriously reflect, discuss, and confront the meaning of the memorial. This has led to deeper dialogue about the history in the years since, ultimately giving the memorial greater significance.
The contrast between the smooth concrete stelae and the blue sky with white clouds. (Photo / MOOK Travel Guide Mo Fei)
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