Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tatie
N 45° 30.236 W 073° 34.235
18T E 611668 N 5039926
Place Raoul Wallenberg is located in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMK5MH
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 02/17/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Thorny1
Views: 28

This Raoul Wallenberg memorial is located behind Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Montreal. You will find a bust of Raoul Wallenberg and a caged metal box, styled as a barbed-wire gate.

"Raoul Gustaf Wallenberg (August 4, 1912 – July 17, 1947?) was a Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat and humanitarian.

He is widely celebrated for his successful efforts to rescue tens of thousands to about one hundred thousand Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary from Hungarian Fascists and the Nazis during the later stages of World War II.

While serving as Sweden's special envoy in Budapest between July and December 1944, Wallenberg issued protective passports and sheltered Jews in buildings designated as Swedish territory saving tens of thousands of lives.

Due to his courageous actions on behalf of the Hungarian Jews, Raoul Wallenberg has been the subject of numerous humanitarian honors in the decades following his presumed death.

In 1981, U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos, himself one of those saved by Wallenberg, sponsored a bill making Wallenberg an Honorary Citizen of the United States. He is also an honorary citizen of Canada, Hungary, Australia and Israel.

Israel has also designated Wallenberg one of the Righteous among the Nations. Monuments have been dedicated to him, and streets have been named after him throughout the world.

A Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States was created in 1981 to "perpetuate the humanitarian ideals and the nonviolent courage of Raoul Wallenberg".

It gives the Raoul Wallenberg Award annually to recognize persons who carry out those goals."

source : (visit link)

more infos here : (visit link)
Civil Right Type: Religion

Visit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Civil Rights Memorials
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
elyob visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 03/16/2024 elyob visited it
fchagnon visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 10/25/2023 fchagnon visited it
supergeonic visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 09/23/2023 supergeonic visited it
blackjack65 visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 04/25/2019 blackjack65 visited it
lesden visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 06/15/2018 lesden visited it
Lynx Humble visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 12/09/2016 Lynx Humble visited it
Pistache 911 visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 09/04/2016 Pistache 911 visited it
gemeloj visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 05/16/2016 gemeloj visited it
Ourspolaire&Gemeloj visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 05/16/2016 Ourspolaire&Gemeloj visited it
LeGrandChrist visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 10/12/2014 LeGrandChrist visited it
Amalthee visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 07/23/2014 Amalthee visited it
CONPER visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 07/20/2014 CONPER visited it
Lucky_Al visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 04/27/2014 Lucky_Al visited it
navy30000 visited Place Raoul Wallenberg - Montréal, Québec, Canada 02/21/2014 navy30000 visited it

View all visits/logs