Memorial a Salomón Sack, Stone memorial in Cerrillos, Santiago, Chile
The Memorial to Salomón Sack is a stone stele with carved inscriptions positioned at the entrance of the Carabineros Police Training School in Cerrillos. The carved text marks the significance of this man in the institution's history and the broader story of the area.
The memorial was erected in 1962 to honor Salomón Sack Mott, a Lithuanian-Jewish businessman who arrived in Chile in 1914 escaping Czarist Russia. He became involved in developing educational facilities in the region.
The memorial honors Sack's contribution to Chilean education through his land donation to the University of Chile. His name carved in stone serves as a reminder of a businessman who dedicated himself to supporting learning and training.
The memorial is located directly at the entrance of the police school and can be viewed from the street. Visitors can observe it from the public access area without needing to enter the building.
The memorial stands on the exact land that Sack donated to the University of Chile, which later became the current police training facility. This connection between his original educational mission and the site's current use is not immediately obvious to passersby.
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