Austrian Town Plans Memorial for Jewish Cemetery Desecrated by Nazis

The town of Steyr in Austria is planning to build a memorial at the site of a Jewish cemetery that was desecrated by the Nazis during World War II.

The cemetery was established in the 17th century and was one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Austria. However, in 1938, the Nazis destroyed the cemetery and used the headstones to pave roads and build a parking lot.

The Austrian Mauthausen Committee, which works to preserve the memory of the victims of the Nazi regime, has been campaigning for a memorial at the site for many years.

The town council of Steyr has now agreed to provide land for the memorial, and the Austrian Mauthausen Committee is working to raise funds for the project.

The memorial will be a reminder of the persecution of the Jewish people during the Holocaust and will serve as a place of remembrance and reflection.

The Austrian Mauthausen Committee is also working to restore other Jewish cemeteries that were desecrated by the Nazis. The committee has already restored over 100 cemeteries, and it plans to continue its work until all of the desecrated cemeteries have been restored.

The restoration of the Jewish cemeteries is an important part of the process of reconciliation between Austria and its Jewish community. The cemeteries are a reminder of the suffering that the Jewish people endured during the Holocaust, and they serve as a reminder of the importance of tolerance and understanding.