{"id":16971,"date":"2026-04-18T12:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alst.org\/uncategorized\/construction-work-has-begun-on-the-memorial-for-persecuted-jehovahs-witnesses\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:42:35","slug":"construction-work-has-begun-on-the-memorial-for-persecuted-jehovahs-witnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alst.org\/en\/news\/construction-work-has-begun-on-the-memorial-for-persecuted-jehovahs-witnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction work has begun on the memorial for persecuted Jehovah’s Witnesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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View of the construction site near the goldfish pond in the Gro\u00dfer Tiergarten. The Gestapo carried out an arrest operation against Jehovah’s Witnesses at this historically significant site on August 22, 1936, April 2026. Photo: Christoph Wilker. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

History is currently coming to life in Berlin’s Tiergarten: Construction work on the memorial to the Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted and murdered under National Socialism has begun on schedule. The memorial, which the German Bundestag decided to erect on June 22, 2023, is being built near the Goldfish Pond. <\/p>\n\n

The construction site has been in place since April 2026. The bronze sculpture designed by artist Matthias Leeck<\/a> in the form of a tree trunk – 4.95 meters high and weighing around 12 tons – is transported to the site in individual parts and assembled on site. At the same time, the access road, an information board and the landscaping plantings will be realized, which will be integrated into the Gro\u00dfer Tiergarten garden landscape monument in accordance with the specifications of the State Monument Office. <\/p>\n\n

It is being realized by the Foundation Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe<\/a> and is financed by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n Inauguration on June 24, 2026 – registration requested<\/strong>

The ceremonial handover of the memorial to the public will take place on \n June 24, 2026 at 11 a.m.<\/strong> in the Gro\u00dfer Tiergarten \n (near Goldfischteich \/ Ahornsteig, 10785 Berlin).

The event will take place outdoors. All interested parties are welcome to \n and can take part in the standing area. However, the Monument Foundation asks you to register in advance. There will also be a limited number of seats. If you need a seat for health reasons, please let us know in the e-mail.

Registration by June 19, 2026 by e-mail to:<\/strong>
veranstaltungen@stiftung-denkmal.de<\/a>

If you are unable to attend in person, you can participate online at \n on the Arnold Liebster Foundation’s livestream page<\/a>. \n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

Impressions<\/h2>\n\n

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