Children’s Memorial

The Monument to the children in Yad Vashem is located at Yad Vashem, the Israel's Holocaust authority in Jerusalem. It was erected in 1987 in remembrance of children killed during the reign of the Nazi Party in the German Reich.

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Type: Monument
Description: architectural structure
Also known as: “Children’s Memorial, Yad Vashem” and “Monument to the children in Yad Vashem”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yad Va’Shem and Mount Herzl.

Yad Va’Shem

Museum

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Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial institution to the victims of the Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; echoing the stories of the survivors; honoring Jews who fought against… Yad Va’Shem is situated 100 metres southwest of Children’s Memorial.

Mount Herzl

Peak

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West Jerusalem represents the modern commercial heart of the city, which was the focus for development in the capital from the time of Israeli independence in 1948 to the reunification of the city with the Six Day War in 1967.

Hall of Remembrance

Museum

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Ohel Yizkor is the central gathering structure and the ceremony hall of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem. In the building, the national memorial ceremonies in memory of the Holocaust victims are held, and it is customary for official guests of the State of Israel to visit and lay wreaths in memory of the victims. Hall of Remembrance is situated 130 metres southwest of Children’s Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yefe Nof and Kiryat HaYovel.

Yefe Nof

Suburb

Yefeh Nof is a neighborhood in west Jerusalem, founded in 1929. Together with Ramat Beit HaKerem and Givat Beit HaKerem, it is part of the larger Beit HaKerem neighborhood.

Kiryat HaYovel

Suburb

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Kiryat HaYovel is a neighborhood in southwestern Jerusalem on Mount Herzl. It was built in the early 1950s to house Jewish immigrants and refugees who fled the Arab world.