Bridge in Germany named after author G.L. Durlacher: 'Dignified rehabilitation'

In the German city of Baden-Baden, a bridge has been named after the Dutch-Jewish writer G.L. (Gerhard) Durlacher. "I think it is great and meaningful that the city is giving my father a place in its midst in this way," said his daughter Jessica at the unveiling of the nameplate. In addition to Durlacher's three daughters and wife, the city's mayor, Dietmar Späth, was also present. After a short ceremony, the bridge in the city center was offici…

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The city of Baden-Baden has named a bridge after an Auschwitz survivor who died in 1996 and was born in the town.