Wollheim Memorial

The Wollheim Memorial is a Holocaust memorial site in Frankfurt am Main. It is named after Norbert Wollheim, a former member of the board of directors of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and forced labourer of IG Farben.

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Type: Memorial
Description: holocaust memorial site in Frankfurt am Main
Also known as: “Norbert Wollheim Pavillon”
Inscription: “107984; ‘Wir sind gerettet, aber wir sind nicht befreit.’”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Palmengarten.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Marketplace

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The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the world's 3rd oldest and 12th largest stock exchange by market capitalization. It has operations from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Frankfurt Stock Exchange is situated 1½ km southeast of Wollheim Memorial.

Palmengarten

Garden

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The Palmengarten is one of two botanical gardens in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is located in the Westend-Süd district. It covers a surface of 22 hectares. It is a major tourist attraction. Palmengarten is situated 670 metres west of Wollheim Memorial.

IG Farben Building

University building

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The I.G. Farben Building – also known as the Poelzig Building and the Abrams Building, formerly informally called The Pentagon of Europe – is a building complex in Frankfurt, Germany, which currently serves as the main structure of the Westend Campus of the University of Frankfurt. IG Farben Building is situated 200 metres east of Wollheim Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westend and Bahnhofsviertel.

Westend

Suburb

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Westend-Nord and Westend-Süd are two city districts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes as the Westend is generally considered an entity.

Bahnhofsviertel

Suburb

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The Bahnhofsviertel is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I. The Bahnhofsviertel was developed between 1891 and 1915.