Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial

A stunning open monument that one often simply comes across. Beautiful to visit at dusk. A splendid square around it, quiet and respectful.

Beautiful poignant. A very quiet part which used to be the old Jewish quarter. 65, 000 Jews massacred here alone.

The Judenplatz Holocaust Memoria a memorial dedicated especially to the Jewish victims of fascism in Austria. The monument takes the form of a tomb and symbolic resting place of the Jews. The memorial is a steel and concrete rectangular building with an outside surfaces carved with countless books stacked together to give the appearance of library shelves turned inside out as the spines of the books face the inside. The books are an allegory to the countless number of victims and a reference to the Jews as "People of the Book." Around the tomb and on the concrete ground are etched the names of the concentration camps, lest we forget. A very respectful monument and plus one for the memory.

One of two interesting monuments at Judenplatz is the Holocaust Memorial which is dedicated to the 65,000 Viennese Jews who were killed during the Holocaust (1941-45). The memorial was designed by British artist Rachel Whiteread and is an interesting library concept. Here you see 11 shelves filled with endless copies of the same book. Interestingly, the spine of the books are turned inward so that you don't know the title of the books, which are supposed to stand for the many victims of the Holocaust and their lives. It is a touching memorial and gesture to the victims of the Holocaust and something that is well worth spending a few minutes to appreciate if visiting and planning to spend time in this area of Vienna.

A quite, shine white and pleasant square today. Somewhere here it should by a delimitation line marked on the pavement. Discover it and if you are with a tour guide, ask him about the history of this sign. Many are crossing by did not knowing about but it has to have a meaning

Concrete block in the middle of this platz, doors with no handles and books with the spines turned inwards and the pages facing out, making the ridges of the walls, displayed on bookcases, all of this is a Monument memorial dedicated to the Austrian Jews.

Unfortunately it was close i haven't managed to get in but definitely good for for part of history.

Interesting to know the history of the Jewish in Vienna. The interior of the place is very modern within an old building. Not much to see though.