For documenta 12, Sanja Iveković has transformed the Friedrichsplatz in front of the Fridericianum into a Poppy Field. Both the square and the poppy have a changing history and represent a multitude of meanings. In the 18th century, the Friedrichsplatz has become one of the largest inner city squares in Germany. As early as the late nineteenth century, but particularly during the time of National Socialism, the square has been used for military exercises, for parades and rallies. The poppy, on the other hand, opens up a varied field of historical and cultural references. In the English-speaking world, the red poppy has become a symbol of the memory of soldiers killed in the war, while in the countries with a communist past it has been "adopted“ to represent the spirit of resistance and revolution.> >