UK Holocaust Memorial

memorial in London, England, UK

The UK Holocaust Memorial is a suggested memorial and learning centre. It is planned to remember the people who died in the Holocaust. This includes Jews, Roma, LGBT, and disabled people.[1]

Suggested Holocaust Memorial, London
Suggested place for it to be in Victoria Tower Gardens

In July 2021, planning permission was allowed for the Holocaust memorial. The memorial is planned to be in Victoria Tower Gardens. Victoria Tower Gardens is a Royal Park next to the Houses of Parliament. The suggestion for it to be built there is controversial.[2][3]

References change

  1. "Adjaye Associates and Ron Arad Architects win UK Holocaust Memorial international design competition". UK Government website. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. City of Westminster. "London Parks & Gardens Trust drawings show 26.9% of the "green space" in the park will be lost".
  3. Moore, Rowan (9 February 2019). "UK Holocaust memorial – time for a rethink". The Observer.