Dag Hammarskjöld Crash Site Memorial, Memorial site in Ndola, Zambia.
Description
The Dag Hammarskjöld Crash Site Memorial is a memorial in Ndola, Zambia, marking where an airplane disaster occurred in 1961. The grounds display a central stone pile surrounded by a garden area with inscribed plaques that record what happened that day.
History
The crash happened when an airplane on a mission to end a war in the Congo went down while traveling to peace talks. The event occurred as the United Nations was trying to bring stability to the region.
Culture
The place honors a moment that changed the United Nations and international diplomacy forever. Visitors can see how much the pursuit of peace and conflict resolution mattered to the world community.
Practical
The site lies some kilometers from the town and can be reached by car. A museum on the grounds offers more information and has regular opening hours, with an entrance fee collected by staff.
Did you know?
A special stone marker indicates the exact spot where a key figure's body was found after the crash. This precise location makes the place an authentic historical site, not merely a symbolic one.
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