Some of the first memorial 'stumbling blocks' in Augsburg. The city of Augsburg has finally come to a compromise to allow the placement of Holocaust memorial blocks for victims, which have long been controversial for the local Jewish community. But there still remains controversy about which blocks Demnig may lay. Of the 20 blocks that Demnig wanted to place, the city hall only approved of 12. “The debate about the history of our city will not end today, but rather will it will gain a brand new perspective, and that is good.”SEE ALSO: The history of the Holocaust 'stumbling blocks'

Source: The Local May 04, 2017 14:26 UTC