Der Eintrag
Ein Block, eingelassen in den Sockel eines Bogens am Rathaus, 1991 vom deutschen Konsulat für das Black Ribbon Day Committee eingeflogen.
Die ausführliche Geschichte, die Herkunft und die Quellenangaben dieses Eintrags liegen bislang nur auf Englisch vor.
A block of the Wall is embedded at the base of the centre Freedom Arch on the south side of Nathan Phillips Square, with a plaque. The arches over the square were dedicated to freedom in 1989 and the block was added afterwards. The organising body is the part worth recording: the Black Ribbon Day Committee, the Eastern European diaspora campaign that marks the anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. The object is German, the square is Canadian, and the argument being made is about the Baltic states and the pact that delivered them to Moscow.
Wie kam es hierher?
Bought by Marcus Hess, an engineer from Kitchener, and flown to Canada by the German consulate in 1991. The naming of the arches and the placement of the block were a project of Hess and the Black Ribbon Day Committee.
Quellen
Freedom Arches — Toronto LocalWiki ↗
The block at the base of the centre arch, the Hess purchase, the 1991 consulate flight and the Black Ribbon Day Committee's role.
Allgemeine ReferenzQuelle abgerufen am 2026-09-17
What's there at Nathan Phillips Square — City of Toronto ↗
The city's own listing of the square's features, including the arches.
Institutionelle QuelleQuelle abgerufen am 2026-09-17
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