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Nazi collaborator monuments around the world

JL;DR SUMMARY Lev Golinkin's investigative project highlights the troubling global presence of monuments dedicated to individuals involved in the Holocaust, with a particular focus on Romania. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustRomaniaMonumentsNazi CollaboratorsIon AntonescuMircea VulcnescuGheorghe AlexianuMiron CristeaOctavian Goga

Places mentioned

Bistrița, Bistriţa-Năsăud, Romania
"He also advocates for the seizure of Jewish property. Crainic has additional streets in Șelimbar, Valu lui Traian and Vișan, as well as a plaque in Bucharest."
Arad, Romania
"For more Wass monuments, see the Hungary section. Left: József Nyírő bust, Jimbor (Wikimedia Commons). Right: Nyírő bust, Memorial Park, Odorheiu Secuiesc (Wikimedia Commons)."
Brașov, Braşov, Romania
"and streets in Abrud, Agigea, Aiud, Arad, Brăila (Dolj County), Bârlad, Beclean, Berceni (Ilfov country), Bistrița, Blejoi, Brașov, Brebu Mănăstirei, Bucharest, Câmpia Turzii, Carei, Cerna, Cernavodă, Codlea, Cojocna, Constanța, Dej,"
Botoșani, Botoşani, Romania
"other streets in 1 Decembrie, Bechet, Constanța, Mureți, Predeal, Râmnicu Sărat and Turnu Măgurele, and a bust displayed in Sârmău. However, in 2021 1"
Călărași, Romania
"him anyway. Shortly after being erected, the contextualization plaque was vandalized. See coverage by G4 Romania (Google translation here and here) and Ziarul de Iași (Google translation here); NBC on the Iași pogroms; and the Moldova se"
Caransebeș, Caraș-Severin, Romania
"his poetry; a very partial list includes a second bust, a street, a school, a plaque on the Faculty of Letters building of Babeș-Bolyai University and a library in Cluj-Napoca; a bust, street and school in Sibiu; busts and streets"
Constanța, Romania
"in Cluj-Napoca; a bust, street and school in Sibiu; busts and streets in Alba Iulia, Bucov, Sighetu Marmației and Târnăveni; monuments in Macea and Zalău; schools in Baia Mare, Huedin (with bust), Jibou, Marghita, Oradea"
Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna, Romania
"and a bust displayed in Sârmău. However, in 2021 1 Decembrie and Constanța both voted to rename their Antonescu streets, although whether the changes have actually taken place is unclear."
Târgoviște, Dâmbovița, Romania
"school in Nojorid, Ocna Mureș, Oradea, Orăhie, Periș, Petrești, Petrila, Pitești, Poștăvaru, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Reșița, Săcueni, Sadu, Săliște, Salonta, Sânpetru, Sebeș, Șelimbăr, Sinaia, Slobozia etc"
Băile Olănești, Dolj, Romania
"and a bust displayed in Sârmău. However, in 2021 1 Decembrie and Constanța both voted to rename their Antonescu streets, although whether the changes have actually taken place is unclear."
Huedin, Cluj, Romania
"street, a school, a plaque on the Faculty of Letters building of Babeș-Bolyai University and a library in Cluj-Napoca; a bust, street and school in Sibiu; busts and streets in Alba Iulia, Bucov, Sighetu Marmației and Târnăveni; monumen"
Huşi, Vâlcea, Romania
"monument to József Nyírő (1889-1953) in Jimbor (above left) and Odorheiu Secuiesc (above right). A Hungarian writer and member of the fascist and antisemitic Arrow Cross Party, Nyirő smeared Jews as well-poisoners and called for their eradication"
Bacău, Romania
"Romania was the site of horrific pogroms which massacred over 13,000 Jews. Goga's fanning of anti-Jewish hatred helped lay the groundwork for this slaughter (see Iași pogrom survivor testimony, Yad Vashem)."
Buzău, Romania
"Ajun), Călărași, Câmpina, Cernat (Covasna County), Cernavodă, Chişineu-Criș, Cluj-Napoca, Codlea, Constanţa, Copşa Mică, Craiova, Cristuru Secuiesc, Criuleni, Cugir, Curtea de Argeș, Dăbuleni, Daian, Deva, Drăgănești, Dridu, Dumbrăveni"
București, Ialomița, Romania
"boycotts of the rarely visited site on a highway approximately 300 kilometers from Bucharest."

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