Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Help
Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Help is a memorial in Helsinki, Uusimaa. Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Help is situated nearby to Memorial to the Royal artillery regiment of Finland, as well as near The memorial to the shipwreck of S/S Habsburg.- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Juutalaispakolaisten muistomerkki / Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Mercy” and “Memorial to Jewish Refugees”
- Inscription: “Edessäsi avautuvasta Eteläsatamasta Suomen valtiollinen poliisi lähetti 6. marraskuuta 1942 kahdeksan Suomeen vastaanotettua juutalaista pakolaista Tallinnaan luovutettaviksi Saksan viranomaisille ja sitä tietä Polttouhriin.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tähtitorninvuori and Helsinki University Observatory.
Tähtitorninvuori
Park
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Tähtitorninvuori or Tähtitorninmäki is a rocky hill about 30 meters high in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, next to the South Harbor. The hill is mostly a park, but there are also a few public buildings. Tähtitorninvuori is situated 130 metres southwest of Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Help.
Helsinki University Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Eteil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helsinki University Observatory housed the Department of Astronomy at the University of Helsinki, south Finland until end of 2009. It is now an astronomy-themed visitor centre and museum. Helsinki University Observatory is situated 170 metres southwest of Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Help.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaartinkaupunki and South Helsinki.
Kaartinkaupunki
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaartinkaupunki is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsinki, Finland. Kaartinkaupunki consists of the area between the Esplanadi park and the Tähtitornin vuori park.
South Helsinki
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.
Ullanlinna
Suburb
Photo: Splöpö, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ullanlinna is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland. Ullanlinna features a wide variety of high-quality restaurants. Korkeavuorenkatu is known for its fashion boutiques, cafés, and restaurants.
Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Help
- Categories: sculpture, monument, and historic site
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.16315° or 60° 9′ 47″ northLongitude
24.95373° or 24° 57′ 13″ eastInception
2000Open location code
9GG65X73+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5285783766OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q11852383
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Help” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Apua anovat kädet”
- Finnish: “Juutalaispakolaisten muistomerkki / Apua anovat kädet”
- Finnish: “Juutalaispakolaisten muistomerkki”
- Swedish: “Hjälpsökande händer”
- Swedish: “Minnesmärke över judiska flyktingar / Hjälpsökande händer”
- Swedish: “Minnesmärke över judiska flyktingar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Memorial to the Royal artillery regiment of Finland and The memorial to the shipwreck of S/S Habsburg.
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