Monument en memòria de Walter Benjamin Verified listing

Declaed the year 2018 Cultural property of national interest Passatges in 1994, the Walter Benjamin Passages Memorial, by the Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan, was inaugurated in Portbou. The work holds an historic, artistic and social value, and is both a symbol of human values, and a world-class referent of art integrated into the landscape. A stepped tunnel cut into the rock leads down to a glass panel, which allows us to see the whirls on the water. Printed on the Surface of the glass, is a quote by Benjamin that pays tribute to all those forgotten by history. Nearby, a Stone Wall, an olive tree, and a platform for meditation add to the Passatge site. In the village, on mar street, is the house where Benjamin died, the former Hotel Francia, marked with a namesake plaque. There’s a market hiking trail between Banyuls and Portbou which follows the route of Benjamin’s fleeing path.

https://walterbenjaminportbou.org/