Each stone symbolizes the track prisoners made carying large heavy stones they were beaten and starving during their captivity. Many special and symbolic stones have been donated form all over the world for use in the exhibit which will be located inside the Peace Mound Center.
Knabenkapelle of Auerbach/Opf.
the Mayor of Auerbach/Opf.
Stones from Bambergh and Nürnbergh
A sand stone given by Konrad Adenauer’s grandson, Sven-Georg Adenauer, in Bitterfeld
A stone given by the Rotary Club Bonn-Museumasmeile
A stone donated by the Mayor of the City of Breisach
Three stones from the Buchenwald quarry, given by Professor Józef Szajna, former prisoner of KL Auschwitz and Buchenwald and by Józef Stós, former prisoner number 752 of KL Auschwitz and by Professor Dr. Volkhard Knigge, Director of the Foundation of Buchenwald and Mittelbau – Dora Memory Place.
Three stones from the Buchenwald quarry, given by Professor Józef Szajna, former prisoner of KL Auschwitz and Buchenwald and by Józef Stós, former prisoner number 752 of KL Auschwitz and by Professor Dr. Volkhard Knigge, Director of the Foundation of Buchenwald and Mittelbau – Dora Memory Place.
Three stones from the Buchenwald quarry, given by Professor Józef Szajna, former prisoner of KL Auschwitz and Buchenwald and by Józef Stós, former prisoner number 752 of KL Auschwitz and by Professor Dr. Volkhard Knigge, Director of the Foundation of Buchenwald and Mittelbau – Dora Memory Place.
A stone given by the Children of Hauptschool, Auerbach
A stone from the Coesfeld-Nordrhein Westfalen district
A stone donated by Mayor of the City of Dresden
A stone given by the Mayor of Erlangen
A stone from Frauenkirche Dresden
A stone donated by Kantatenchoir, Freiburg
A stone given by Mayor of the City of Gehrden
A stone given by the Mayor of Guldenfingen
A stone from the Organisation “Policemen Help Ukraine”, Halberstadt
A stone given by Dr. Janusz Młynarski, former prisoner of KL Auschwitz, no. 355
A stone given by the Mayor of Hannover
A stone jointly given by the President of the Central Council of Roma People and Sinti in Germany, Romani Rose and Hugo Hoellenreiner, former prisoner of the KL Auschwitz
A stone donated by the Mayor of Heitersheim
A stone from the Children and the Youth Parliament of the city of Herrne
A stone from the A. Kolping Vocational Education Centre from Hettstedt
Maffeispiele of Auerbach/Opf.
“…the Holy Father wishes that the forthcoming Mound will be a visible sign and the symbol of the call to forgiveness and conciliation, a reminder of the need for peace in the hearts of the people and in the world.
His Holiness commends the Polish Senior Citizens Union to God in prayer and wishes a successful completion of the project realized by them – the construction of the Mound of Remembrance and Peace. He gives from his heart apostolic blessing to all who are engaged in this work and support it. “
Letter from Vatican
…so people from every nation, culture, religion, and race can have opportunity to use The Peace Mound Center to meet and work together to realize a violence free humane life based on understanding and mutual respect can be accomplished through meaningful dialogue with each other.
Janusz Marszalek – former Mayor of City of Oświęcim 2002 – 2011 and President of the Polish Senior Citizen’s Union
… so that the up and coming new generation in Germany, whose parents came from a different cultural group will never forget the atrocities man is capable of when he loses his connection with the God given commandment to love ones neighbor.
Dr. Bernhard Worms – President of the European Senior Citizen’s Union – former Parliament Secretary
I bless with all my heart this initiative and all the People of Good Will who support this work for PEACE. May it be realized as soon as possible and may it serve all the People and Nations of the world in the future! May it help raise people’s awareness about the misfortunes of others and contribute to a significant learning from the past in order to create a better world in which everyone can live and develop in peace and for peace.
Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy – Bielsko-Zywiec Diocese/Poland
Auschwitz is the murder capitol of the world. We raise our voices to be heard.
Freedom is so so pure that God gives it as a cure.
Auschwitz is a place you cannot forget. The Peace Mound Center in the city of Oświęcim must be a symbol of life in Peace.
Tadeusz Jakubowicz – Chairman of the Jewish Religious Community in Cracow
…so that future generations can learn from the painful war experience of contemporary witnesses, that in every war many innocent people will suffer and be killed. That must not happen again after the Auschwitz concentration camp hell and after the 2nd World War. We do not need more wars! Only in peace can people live normally and develop themselves.The Peace Mound Center can become a symbol of World Peace.
Dr. Janusz Mlynarski – retired surgeon, former prisoner No. 355 of Auschwitz Concentration Camp from the first deportation on June 14.1940
