Gedenkstätte

memorial site, commemoration place

noun geh-DENK-shtet-teh Rare

Usage Note

Gedenkstätte is a site dedicated to the memory of a historical event or victims, such as a concentration camp memorial. It carries a solemn, educational connotation. Plural Gedenkstätten.

Examples

"Der Schulausflug führte zur Gedenkstätte des ehemaligen Konzentrationslagers."

Natural Translation

The school trip led to the memorial site of the former concentration camp.

Literal Translation

The school-trip led to the memorial-site of the former concentration-camp.

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