Mémorial Babine Yar, Memorial site in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Babi Yar is a memorial site in Kyiv consisting of multiple monuments scattered across a ravine. The grounds feature various symbols including a menorah and wooden cross that commemorate different victim groups.
In September 1941, Nazi forces carried out a mass shooting at this location that resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. This mass killing became one of the largest single massacres during World War II and a defining moment in Holocaust history.
The site's name refers to the ravine in Ukrainian language where the tragedy unfolded. Today it serves as a place where people from different backgrounds and faiths gather to remember and pay respect to those who were killed.
The site is accessible on foot and features informational displays available in multiple languages. Plan to spend time walking through the ravine to view the different monuments and memorials at your own pace.
A Soviet poet wrote a famous poem about this place in 1961 that later inspired a renowned composer to create a symphony. The artistic work became internationally known and connects the memory of events with twentieth century cultural history.
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