Stolpersteine In Charleroi
This article describes all Stolpersteine that have been placed in Charleroi, Belgium. ''Stolpersteine'' is the German word for stumbling blocks placed all over Europe by German artist Gunter Demnig. They remember the fates of people who were murdered, deported, exiled or driven to suicide by the Nazis. Generally, the stumbling blocks are placed in front of the building where the victims had their last self-chosen residence. In Wallonia, ''Stolpersteine'' are generally called ''pavés de mémoire'' (memorial cobblestones). In Dutch they are called ''Struikelstenen''. Jewish community of Charleroi Until the end of the 19th century, Charleroi had very few people of the Jewish faith. The Jewish community of Charleroi only developed in the aftermath of World War I. This community consisted mainly of poor families from Eastern Europe, who arrived in great despair and were desperately looking for work and survival. Charleroi was one of four Belgian cities that hosted sizeable groups of ...
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