Yad Vashem
Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust
31°46′27″N 35°10′32″E / 31.77417°N 35.17556°E
Established | 1953 |
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Location | Mount Herzl, Jerusalem |
Type | Holocaust |
Website | http://www.yadvashem.org/ |
Yad Vashem (Hebrew: יד ושם) is a memorial site in Jerusalem. It is the central memorial for the victims of the Holocaust. It includes a museum, school for teachers, archives, and library. The site is located in Jerusalem Forest on the western slope of Mount Herzl ("Mount of Remembrance"). It is 804 meters (2,638 ft) above sea level.
Monuments and Memorials in Yad Vashem museum
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Hall of Names
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The Eternal Flame Hall
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Garden of the Righteous among the Nations
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Cattle car memorial
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Valley of the Destroyed Communities
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Janusz Korczak and the children, memorial
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Memorial to the Jewish children murdered by the Nazis
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Children's Memorial Hall
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