Why memorials have warning for visiting at your own risk? Are memorials dangerous places prone to have accidents or attacks?
Why memorials have warning for visiting at your own risk? Are memorials dangerous places prone to have accidents or attacks?
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They don’t want to be sued by people who used the stelae for acrobatics, break something, and sue the foundation that put them up for not making them safe for acrobatics.
No, memorials are not places “prone to have attacks”. Vandalism is likely a concern though.
It’s about liablity in case of injury.
No, there is no danger. They just don’t want to get sued if someone hurts themself by wandering through the memorial (for example if its winter and the paths are icy).
They’re not traditional museums, things aren’t (neccessarily always) fenced off. That means idiots might hurt themselves. So including this line is just a legal thing, more or less means they aren’t liable for any injuries unless there’s some gross negligence involved.
It’s really sad that we have to bring up those things on a memorial…
Every public playground has a warning sign saying that you play there at your own risk.
No place in Germany is prone to attacks, wtf.
The term ganzjährig indicates that this first disclaimer is about weather especially ice and snow.
The other rules are about respect (and also safety).
This is the Holocaust monument in Berlin. There was a controversy about about taking silly selfies and just hanging out. Of course the monument is meant to be seamlessly integrated in the city but of course not menant to be disregarded. This ambivalence is difficult.
Auf diesen Beton-Stehlen wird oft hin und her gesprungen. Ein junger Mann ist dabei abgestürzt und gestorben. Daher vermutlich dieses Schild.