Cissi Klein Park, Trondheim

Cissi Klein Park in Trondheim stands as a heartfelt tribute to the tragic legacy of the Holocaust, particularly honoring the life and premature death of Cissi Klein, a young Jewish girl who met her end at the tender age of 14. Hailing from a Jewish family in Trondheim, Cissi Klein was among the 773 Norwegian Jews who fell victim to the Holocaust, singled out solely because of their Jewish identity. On November 25, 1942, while attending Kalvskinnet school, Cissi was apprehended and later deported to Auschwitz concentration camp alongside her father and brother, where they all perished upon arrival on March 3, 1943.

In remembrance of Cissi Klein and as a testament to the suffering endured by Trondheim's Jewish community during World War II, a bronze sculpture was erected. Crafted by artists Tore Bjørn Skjølsvik and Tone Ek, the statue was revealed in 1997 outside the apartment on Museum Square (Museumsplass), where Cissi once resided with her family. This memorial not only honors Cissi's brief existence but also serves as a solemn reminder of the numerous others deported from Trondheim, symbolizing a broader contemplation of the horrors of the Holocaust.

Further honoring her memory, the adjacent street to the park has been appropriately named "Cissi Klein’s Street," deeply embedding her legacy into the city's landscape. Additionally, a stumbling block has been installed near the family's former residence as a poignant reminder of the atrocities perpetrated there. Through these memorials, Cissi Klein is not merely remembered as a victim of the Holocaust, but as a symbol of the enduring power of remembrance and the ongoing struggle against oblivion and injustice.