In Loving Memory of

Walter Benjamin

15/07/1892

26/09/1940

He left behind fragments that continue to illuminate art, history, memory, and the experience of modern life.

Independent Memorial*

👤 Life Details (Biography)

Walter Benjamin was a German Jewish philosopher, critic, and essayist whose work profoundly influenced literary theory, cultural criticism, and philosophy. His writings on history, technology, and art remain central to modern thought. He died in Portbou in 1940 and was buried in the town’s municipal cemetery.

🌍 Born in:

Germany
Berlin

⚱️ Place of Rest:

Municipal Cemetery Portbou Spain

In Their Memory

They are remembered here through the words, memories, and moments shared by those who knew and loved them.

They were born on 

15/07/1892

Their passing is remembered with quiet respect on

26/09/1940

Their place of rest is in

Municipal Cemetery Portbou Spain

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