The Holocaust Monument - Winnipeg MB
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PeterNoG
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This Holocaust Monument is on southwest lawn of the Manitoba Legislative Building close to Osborne Street North and Assiniboine Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMKZFM
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 06/21/2014
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When the monument was erected in 1990, there were 3000 names. Another 55 names were added in 1997 and 250 more names were added in 2013. The base of the monument is a black marble Star of David. Seven six-foot tall marble slabs are on half of the points of the Star of David. The names of concentration camps are engraved in the exposed sections of the base. The 3300 plus names are engraved on the outside of the marble slabs.
~ text engraved on the inside of one slab ~
The Holocaust
Between 1933 - 1945 Nazi Germany,
with the help of collaborators
in occupied Europe, murdered
millions of men, women and
children.
Some were killed because of
their nationality, politics,
religion, sexual preference,
or handicap. Others were
outsiders, distrusted
and despised.
One people - the Jewish people
were killed because they were
Jews.
All of this took place in the
twentieth century and the
world remained silent.
May the memory of their lives
serve as a blessing - and as
a warning.
Physical Address:
450 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB Canada
R3C 1S4
Date Dedicated: 09/01/1990
Supporting Website: [Web Link]
Fee/Donation: Free
Memorial Type: Monument/Plaque
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Visit Instructions:
A picture of you is required at the site. A full description of your thoughts and experience on the site.