The mayor unveils a temporary Holocaustmonument in the town hall

Mayor of " A Spear, and kinderburgemeester Elmehdi Sassa have it on Wednesday at 17: 00 and the temp Holocaustmonument was created and unveiled in the atrium of the city hall in Alphen aan den Rijn, the netherlands. The artwork is from the 22nd to the 31st of January for all to see.

The monument was in honor of 75 years of the freedom, created by Studio Roosegaarde, on behalf of the National Committee 4 and 5 may. The work of art has a total of 104.000-stone, in accordance with the number of the Jews, the Sinti and Roma during the Second world War and were victims of the Holocaust. It is a monument that is, in parts, spread out over 150 Dutch municipalities.

The stone, of the art lights every couple of seconds, because the light, according to the artist's life, and a lot of standing. In addition, the stones in the Jewish culture, an important way to keep the dead in remembrance.

Among others, Kees, Visschedijk, giving a keynote speech at the launch. He is the author of several books on the Persecution of the jews in new york. A total of 63 people were deported, of whom 55 were killed.

"We are remember not to forget it, and we have stories to tell and never got to give it up for the horrors of that period of time," said Spies.