Jewish Refugee Memorial Wall
Description:
Acknowledges the 13,732 people who fled Europe to escape persecution by the Nazis during World War II.
LocationMem:
Shanghai,China
Institution:
Shanghai Refugees Museum
Official/Unofficial:
Unofficial
Group Acknowledged:
Jewish Refugee
Historical Subject:
In the 1930s, Nazi Germany encouraged the German and Austrian Jews to emigrate, but most countries closed their borders to them, Shanghai and the Dominican Republic being the only exceptions. 20,000 European Jews sought refuge in Shanghai, which did not require a visa to enter, the most of any city in the world.
Physical Aspects:
The structure comprises a statue of six Jewish people standing beside a 37-meter-long, 2.5-meter-high copper wall, on which has been etched the names of all the Jewish people known to have taken shelter in Shanghai.
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