--- title: "The Strangers and Refugees Monument" url: "https://visit.kassel.de/en/poi/the-strangers-and-refugees-monument" description: "Appeal to take in the persecutedThe obelisk is a timeless monument to migration and persecution with the message of Christ carved in Arabic, German, English and Turkish: \"I WAS A FREEMAN AND YOU HAVE TAKEN ME IN\". At the same time, the work is to be understood as an urgent appeal: In addition to hospitality, tolerance and gratitude, it addresses the fundamental democratic values of our society. The Nigerian-American artist Olu Oguibe designed it for documenta 14." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2843945/eae88f3f9331d13645da04938a8a11e6e100d661997eff995f94bbdd88832ad7/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Visit Kassel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- ShareBookmark Bookmark The Strangers and Refugees Monument =================================== - documenta-artworks Olu Oguibe's concrete obelisk towers into the sky in the middle of Treppenstraße. "The Strangers and Refugees Monument" was created for documenta 14 in 2017. Appeal to take in the persecutedThe obelisk is a timeless monument to migration and persecution with the message of Christ carved in Arabic, German, English and Turkish: "I WAS A FREEMAN AND YOU HAVE TAKEN ME IN". At the same time, the work is to be understood as an urgent appeal: In addition to hospitality, tolerance and gratitude, it addresses the fundamental democratic values of our society. The Nigerian-American artist Olu Oguibe designed it for documenta 14. Read more Good to know ------------ Organization Stadt Kassel License (master data) Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - documenta-artworks - documenta-artworks - documenta-artworks - Tours 15.64 km - hike 2.74 km - city ​​tour 4.15 km - city ​​walking tour Contact Treppenstraße 34117 Kassel