There are currently 75 Stolpersteine in Monheim am Rhein. The first twelve plaques for Jewish victims were laid in 2003 following a joint project by the Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium, the Catholic parish of St. Gereon and the association Partnerschaft mit Israel (Partnership with Israel). Monheim am Rhein’s City Council unanimously agreed to the laying of these Stolpersteine. But this was just the beginning: over the years and following extensive research, further blocks were added to commemorate more victims, most of them forced laborers.
In addition, in March 2020, Gunter Demnig laid a Stolperschwelle (literally: a "stumbling threshold") outside the "Rheinterrassen Baumberg Beach" restaurant on Klappertorstrasse. It recalls at least 44 French prisoners of war who were interned there from 1940 to 1945 and were subjected to forced labor in contravention of the Geneva Convention. While Stolpersteine are dedicated to individuals, Stolperschwellen serve to commemorate groups of victims.
The Stolpersteine project in Monheim am Rhein is not yet complete. The next blocks to be laid will honor Jews who survived the Holocaust, and more are planned.
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