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Memorial against War and Fascism (1981-1991) by Austrian sculptor Alfred Hrdlicka (born February 27, 1928) at Albertinaplatz in Vienna's city centre.

Statue of kneeling Jewish Viennese, who were forced by the Nazis to scrub the pavement with brushes. This action was perpertrated by the Nazis in order to humiliate and terrorise the Jewish citizens of Vienna, these events occurred right after the Anschluss in 1938. The statue is located at the base the monument at the Albertinaplatz.

Photo by KF

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