Yad Vashem
Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust
Coordinates: 31°46′27″N 35°10′32″E / 31.77417°N 35.17556°E
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.
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| Established | 1953 |
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| Location | Mount Herzl, Jerusalem |
| Type | Holocaust |
| Website | http://www.yadvashem.org/ |
Monuments and Memorials in Yad Vashem museumEdit
Hall of Names
The Eternal Flame Hall
Garden of the Righteous among the Nations
Cattle car memorial
Valley of the Destroyed Communities
Janusz Korczak and the children, memorial
Memorial to the Jewish children murdered by the Nazis
Children's Memorial Hall
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