Monument to the Holocaust, Tel Aviv, War memorial in central Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Monument to the Holocaust and Renewal, by Yigal Tumarkin, stands at the edge of Rabin Square near Ibn Gabirol and Frishman streets. An inverted pyramid of metal, concrete and glass rests on a yellow triangular base, and the two parts together form a Star of David. Tumarkin described it as a prison cage bursting open, its occupant trapped in the narrow base.
Created by Israeli sculptor Yigal Tumarkin in 1975, the monument was designed to honor the millions who died during the Holocaust in World War II. The work emerged during a period when Israel was increasingly giving public recognition to this historical tragedy.
The name means "Monument to the Holocaust and the Revival", linking destruction with the founding of the state. In its first years it hosted Tel Aviv's main Yom HaShoah ceremony. The yellow base recalls the badge Jews were forced to wear; the inverted pyramid was meant as a prison cage bursting open.
The memorial sits near public transportation stops and is fully accessible for people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. You can visit at any time during the day since it remains open to the public throughout the week.
The inverted metal, concrete and glass pyramid rests on a yellow triangular base, and together the two shapes form a Star of David recalling the yellow badge Jews were forced to wear. Tumarkin called the work a prison cell bursting open. In 1979, for Tel Aviv's 70th anniversary, the monument appeared on a medal.
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