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Federal government gives two million euros for St. Nikolai memorial

For more than 80 years, the St. Nikolai memorial has commemorated the devastating Allied bombing raids during the Second World War. Now it is to be upgraded.

,   and  Hanna Hofmann
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The memorial is to have a new open-air exhibition.
The memorial is to have a new open-air exhibition.

Urban development - Federal government gives two million euros for St. Nikolai memorial

The St. Nikolai Memorial in Hamburg's Inner City is to be architecturally enhanced. For this, the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure provides two million Euros. The memorial is one of a total of 17 projects that receive around 50 million Euros from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure this year. With the money, the entrance area is to be expanded, a open-air exhibition is to be designed, and the cellar vault of the memorial, which commemorates the air raid by the Allies during World War II, is to be strengthened.

In connection with the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law, these places were selected this time, which are particularly linked to democracy education and remembrance, said Building Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD). They are very diverse: a farmstead is just as much a part of it as an abbey and a former prison. All projects stand out because they have overregional significance.

Overview of funded projects:

  • St. Nikolai Memorial in Hamburg
  • Farmstead in Möckern
  • Abbey Roemhild
  • Former prison Börgermoor
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  1. The architectural enhancement of the St. Nikolai Memorial in Hamburg's Inner City is significant in light of its history during the Second World War.
  2. The Federal Government, through its Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, has allocated two million Euros for the improvement of the St. Nikolai Memorial's architecture.
  3. Hamburg's municipality will utilize the funds to expand the entrance area, design an open-air exhibition, and strengthen the cellar vault of the St. Nikolai Memorial.
  4. Berlin's Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe also represents a crucial aspect of historic urban development, reminding us of the atrocities committed during the Second World War.
  5. The urban development of cities like Hamburg and Berlin includes preserving and enhancing historical sites like the St. Nikolai Memorial and the Holocaust Memorial, serving as reminders of our shared past.

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