Children's Memorial, Yad Vashem

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Children's Memorial, Yad Vashem, Memorial building at Yad Vashem, Israel

The Children's Memorial features an underground chamber with an octagonal room illuminated by a single candle reflected through mirrors creating infinite light patterns.

Inaugurated in 1987, the memorial commemorates 1.5 million Jewish children who lost their lives during the Holocaust through an architectural design by Moshe Safdie.

The memorial incorporates a continuous audio recording that reads names, ages, and origins of children, requiring three months to complete the entire list.

Visitors enter through a natural rock archway, descend a ramp into the memorial chamber, and exit onto a terrace overlooking the Judean mountains.

The memorial uses semi-reflective glass panels on walls, floors, and ceilings to multiply a single candlelight into countless points of illumination.

Location: Yad Vashem

Inception: 1987

Architects: Moshe Safdie

GPS coordinates: 31.77324,35.17447

Latest update: March 25, 2025 19:49

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