Memorial Pyramid for Jewish Refugees at the Tauernpass (Facilitation)

The memorial pyramid at Krimmler Tauern, located at an altitude of 2,634 meters, commemorates the approximately 5,000 Jewish refugees who were on their way to Palestine and arrived at this point just before the Italian border around midnight. Ahead of them lay, on the one hand, the steep descent to Kasern in the Ahrntal valley, and on the other hand, the uncertainty of whether the Carabinieri would allow them to cross the border. In addition, people hoped that a ship was waiting for them in Italy, which would have continued their journey. In total, seven memorial pyramids were erected in 2013, which in German, English, and Italian describe the situation of the Jewish displaced persons at that time during their flight over the Alps. Furthermore, in 2021, the memorial site "Givat Avoda" was expanded with a memorial pyramid. In order to show the presumed feelings of the refugees during their crossing of the Alps, each memorial pyramid was equipped with a central keyword.