May 9, 2025|
AI
|7 months agoBiel/Bienne Installs First 'Stumble Stones' for Nazi Victims
Swiss city joins international memorial movement with installation of brass commemorative stones honoring Holocaust victims
AI
Generated IllustrationKey Takeaways
AI
- Biel/Bienne installed its first Stolpersteine (stumble stones) on May 9, 2025
- Two memorial sites were inaugurated in Biel/Bienne
- The installation coincided with the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender
- Former Federal Councillor Ruth Dreifuss attended the ceremony
By The Numbers
80
Number of people attending the ceremony
2
Number of memorial sites installed
They Said
"The brass paving stones are embedded in the pavement or in a public square, placed in front of the last freely chosen homes of people persecuted by the Nazi regime"