Stolpersteine: The meaning behind stumbling stones in the Netherlands




Have you ever wondered about the reason behind the brass-plated cubes embedded into the streets of some Dutch cities? Stolpersteine, also known as struikelstenen in Dutch, have been present in the Netherlands since 2007. To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we take a look at the origins of the stumbling stone Holocaust memorial project that has spread across many corners of Europe.