With a memorial, the city of Unterschleissheim wants to commemorate Nazi atrocities in the flax roast. It was due to open in June. An unexpected problem now prevents the opening.
Unterschleissheim - The city of Unterschleissheim faces unexpected hurdles when it comes to realizing the memorial for the forced laborers. The opening was planned for June, now it has to be postponed to 2021, said cultural office chief Daniela Benker. In addition to the pandemic restrictions, the reason is that a required parcel of land is not owned by the city, as was assumed.
On the small area on Carl-von-Linde-Strasse, on the corner of Johann-Kotschwara-Strasse, the information site is to be created as one of three segments of the memorial. "This corner is still owned by an investor," said Daniela Benker at the culture committee meeting, which was noticed in February. In addition, the transformer house on the property is not - as assumed - closed, but in operation. “We have to reposition ourselves completely,” said Daniela Benker.
"The mistake is based on a misunderstanding"
"The mistake is based on a misunderstanding," said Thomas Stockerl, Mayor's advisor. “The mistake was not immediately recognizable. We are clarifying how to make the property available and are in coordination. “He was“ good things ”.
The memorial will commemorate the terrible events that occurred in flax roasting during the Nazi era. The city has organized a competition in cooperation with the Academy of Fine Arts. Artist Kerstin Zeitz convinced the jury with her design. Her work on bronze steles and around 500 steel plates, on the edge of which Zeitz is hammering the names of the forced laborers, is well advanced.
