Swiss launch competition for memorial to Nazi victims

The victims of Nazi Germany are to be commemorated on the Casinoterrasse in Bern. A competition will be held to determine what the site will look like. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Multidisciplinary teams from the fields of art, architecture and history are to submit proposals, the foreign ministry said on Friday. The government had earmarked CHF2.5 million ($3.1 million) for the creation of a publicly accessible memorial site in 2023. + Memorial for victims of Nazis to be built in Switzerland The Casinoterrasse was selected at the suggestion of Bern's municipal council. The foreign ministry wrote that the picturesque and historic site is conveniently located, can be reached on foot and is also suitable for people with limited mobility. The search is now on for a project that honours the victims of Nazism, but also encourages an in-depth examination of Switzerland's history during the Nazi era and its significance for the present day. + ‘The boat is ...