Holocaust Memorial

Menorah in flames is a sculpture created in 1997 by Nandor Glid as a Holocaust memorial commemorating deportation of the Thessaloniki Jews. The sculpture, initially built in a suburban area has been installed since 2006 on Eleftherias Square where a major roundup of 9,000 Jewish men took place in 1942.

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Type: Memorial
Description: Holocaust memorial in Thessaloniki
Also known as: “Memorial to the Jewish Holocaust, Thessaloniki” and “Menorah in flames”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eleftherias Square and Thessaloniki Museum of Photography.

Eleftherias Square

Square

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Eleftherias Square is a central square in downtown Thessaloniki, Greece. It takes its name from the Young Turk Revolution, which began in the square in 1908.

Thessaloniki Museum of Photography

Museum

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MOMus Photography, in full MOMus–Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, is located in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is currently housed in Warehouse A, Pier A, at the Port of Thessaloniki, next to the Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki Museum of Photography is situated 230 metres west of Holocaust Memorial.

Thessaloniki Museum of Cinema

Museum

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The Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It was founded in 1995 following a decision by the Organization for Thessaloniki, Cultural Capital of Europe 1997. Thessaloniki Museum of Cinema is situated 210 metres west of Holocaust Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ladadika and Louloudadika.

Ladadika

Neighborhood

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Ladadika is the name of a historic district and a landmark area of the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. It is located near the Port of Thessaloniki and for centuries was one of the most important marketplaces of the city.