Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations, Memorial garden in Jerusalem, Israel
Description
The Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations is a memorial garden in Jerusalem laid out on terraced slopes with stone walls and planted trees. Paths of local stone wind between the trees and lead to several commemorative walls listing names and countries.
History
Lipa Yahalom and Dan Zur designed this memorial garden in 1966 to honor non-Jewish people who protected Jews during the Holocaust. The site became part of Yad Vashem, the Israeli memorial for the victims and heroes of that period.
Culture
Each tree carries a plaque showing the name of someone who saved Jews during the Second World War. The plaques also display the rescuer's country of origin, creating a link between different nations and their courageous citizens.
Practical
Visitors can walk through the garden year-round and join guided tours that explain the stories of the rescuers. The paths are walkable, and the site offers quiet areas for reflection among the trees and walls.
Did you know?
The walls of the garden are made from stones collected from different regions of Israel. These stones link the site to the landscape of the country and give the place an additional symbolic layer beyond the individual memories.
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