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Was sind „Stolpersteine“, die man in den Gehwegen vieler deutscher Städte sieht?

Translation: What are „Stolpersteine“ (stumbling stones), which you can see in the pavement of many German towns?

  • A Warnschilder vor kaputten Gehwegen Warning signs about damaged pavements
  • ✓ Kleine Messingplatten zur Erinnerung an vom NS-Staat Verfolgte und Ermordete Small brass plaques commemorating people persecuted or murdered by the Nazi state
  • ✕ Markierungen historischer Stadtgrenzen Markers of historical city boundaries Your answer
  • D Kunstwerke für Sieger von Sportwettkämpfen Artworks for winners of sports competitions

Not quite.

Der Künstler Gunter Demnig begann das Projekt; die Steine liegen meist vor dem letzten frei gewählten Wohnort der Verfolgten. Sie halten Namen und Schicksale gegenwärtig.

The artist Gunter Demnig started the project; the stones usually lie in front of the last freely chosen residence of the persecuted people. They keep their names and fates present.

Source: Gedenkprojekt „Stolpersteine“ von Gunter Demnig

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