Wales Genocide Memorial, Genocide memorial at Temple of Peace, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
The Wales Genocide Memorial is a monument in the Temple of Peace gardens featuring a tall red sandstone sculpture with a Welsh slate cross. The structure combines materials that reflect Armenian cultural connections within the National Garden of Peace.
The memorial was unveiled in November 2007 as the first monument in the United Kingdom to formally acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923. This recognition made Wales a leader in public remembrance for this historical tragedy.
The memorial displays inscriptions in Welsh, Armenian, and English that honor the victims through a trilingual approach. This language choice reflects the bond between Wales and its Armenian community.
The memorial sits in the Temple of Peace gardens near Cardiff Castle and the Civic Centre. The location is easy to reach and surrounded by important civic green spaces.
The stones for the memorial were deliberately chosen from St Bees in Cumbria because they resemble Armenian Tufa stone. This material choice links the two cultures in a subtle but meaningful way.
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