14. Artikel der Menschenrechte

The 14th Article of Human Rights stands in Nuremberg between the old and new buildings of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum. It forms part of the Way of Human Rights, an outdoor installation by Israeli artist Dani Karavan. White concrete pillars create a line through the site, alongside a gate, two partly buried pillars and a columnar oak. Medieval city-wall remains and traces of a monastery meet buildings designed by Sep Ruf and a modern glass entrance by ME DI UM.

Each pillar rises eight metres and carries an article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in German and another language. The northern gate reflects a medieval city gate at the southern end of the street. Karavan’s design emerged from a museum competition in 1988 and opened on 24 October 1993. The surrounding setting connects historic Nuremberg with its effort to become a city of peace and human rights.

The Way of Human Rights received particular recognition when Nuremberg won the UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education in 2001. The International Nuremberg Human Rights Award is presented here every two years. White concrete, old masonry and glass place a declaration of human dignity within a city marked by difficult history.