Berlin bridge to be re-named in honour of Rosa Luxemburg

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

The Lichtenstein Bridge over the Landwehr canal in Berlin, between the Tiergarten and Berlin Zoo, is to be re-named after Rosa Luxemburg. It was from this bridge on 15 January 1919 that Luxemburg’s body was thrown into the canal, after she was rifle-butted and shot by right-wing soldiers.

Read about the story in the German press:

Here: http://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/regioline_nt/berlinbrandenburg_nt/article109430313/Fussgaengerbruecke-wird-nach-Rosa-Luxemburg-umbenannt.html

and here: http://www.taz.de/Interview-zu-Erinnerungskultur/!102313/

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I am currently researching for a PhD on Rosa Luxemburg at Swansea University, UK. I have previously worked as an intern at the Rosa-Luxemburg-Foundation in Berlin.
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One Response to Berlin bridge to be re-named in honour of Rosa Luxemburg

  1. JOE PAVONE says:
    September 24, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    wonderful news..keep it coming !

    jp

    Reply

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