die Gedenkstätte
Translation
memorial, memorial site, commemorative site
Examples
Wir besuchten die Gedenkstätte in Berlin.
We visited the memorial in Berlin.
Die Gedenkstätte ehrt die Opfer des Krieges.
The memorial honours the victims of the war.
Grammar Patterns
a memorial for sb./sth. ((für j-n/et4)) They built a memorial for the fallen soldiers.
a memorial to sth. ((an+4)) The memorial commemorates the division of the city.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Mahnmal, das Denkmal, der Erinnerungsort
Etymology
Composed of 'gedenken' (to commemorate) and 'Stätte' (site, place). Literally a 'commemoration site'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a special 'Stätte' (site) for 'gedenken' (remembering) important events or people.