| 词条 | Memorial to gay and lesbian victims of National Socialism |
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The memorial to gay and lesbian victims of National Socialism (also known as the FEZ memorial) is a monument in Cologne, Germany, dedicated to the gay and lesbian victims of the Nazis. The memorial, dedicated on 24 June 1995, is located next to the Hohenzollern Bridge, on the bank of the Rhine. The site was chosen for its historical significance: Traditionally, the bridge was a popular meeting place for gay men who wanted to have anonymous sexual contacts. HistoryThe study group "Dykes and Queers", led by Jörg Lenk, proposed the memorial in March 1990. The official applicant was the Federation of German Trade Unions' Cologne chapter, backed publicly by various individuals and organizations. The Cologne Office for Cultural Affairs proposed 25 possible artists in 1993. Eleven design proposals were submitted, and an independent jury decided unanimously in 1994 in favour of Achim Zinkann, a sculptor from Rostock who had taught art and history at the University of Siegen. The project was funded by 30,900 marks (€15,798) in donations. The opening ceremony took place on 24 June 1995, coinciding both with Cologne's gay pride celebration and with the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Germany from Nazi rule. Similar monuments exist in Frankfurt (the Frankfurt Angel memorial, opened 11 December 1994) and in Berlin (opened 27 May 2008).[1] Plaques and panels have also been installed at the sites of the Mauthausen, Neuengamme, Dachau, and Sachsenhausen concentration camps. DesignThe memorial consists of pink and grey granite. It is 120 cm (~47 inches) high and 69 cm (~27 inches) wide. Its shape is similar to the pink triangle used by the Nazis to identify gay men in concentration camps.[2] The text on the memorial reads "Killed — Silenced: The gay and lesbian victims of National Socialism". See also{{Portal|LGBT}}
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References1. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/world/europe/27iht-berlin.4.13254697.html|title=Germany unveils memorial to gay victims of Holocaust|date=2008-05-27|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-04-18|issn=0362-4331}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.cologne-tourism.com/city-experience/gays-lesbians.html|title=Gays & Lesbians|website=www.cologne-tourism.com|access-date=2017-04-18}} External links{{commons category|Mahnmal für die schwulen und lesbischen Opfer des Nationalsozialismus in Köln}}
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