Boston Holocaust Memorial Park by danapommet
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The Boston Holocaust Memorial Park (officially called the New England Holocaust Memorial) is dedicated to the Jews that lost their lives in the Holocaust during World War II. It was designed by Stanley Saitowitz and erected in 1995, the memorial consists of six glass towers, each 54 feet high, that the visitor can walk through, on a black granite path. Engraved on the towers are six million serial numbers that symbolize the six million killed in the Holocaust. Underneath each tower, warm steam rises up through metal 6 foot by 6 foot grates, from a dark pit of simulated burning coals. This steam would also keep the glass walls free of ice, frost and snow during the winter months. Each of the six towers symbolize a different major concentration camp (Belzec, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Sobibor, Majdanek, Treblinka, and Chelmno), but can also be taken to be menorah candles, the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust (one million per column), and the six years that the mass extermination took place, 1939-1945. Each tower consists of twenty-four individual panels of glass. Twenty-two of the panels are inscribed with seven digit numbers and two of the panels are inscribed with messages.
The Memorial is located near Bostons Freedom Trail, making it a popular tourist attraction. The site is maintained by the Boston National Historic Park and is located in Carmen Park, along Congress and Union Streets, between Bostons City Hall and Faneuil Hall. Carmen Park was named in recognition of William Carmen's service to the community and his vision and leadership in creating the New England Holocaust Memorial. Some info from Wikipedia. Taken Wednesday morning.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (21)
Nice photo of this memorial. Thank you for the explanation as well.
What a wonderful memorial you have here and they have put a lot of thought into the making of it. Thank you for all the info on this capture.
Very beautiful capture of this memorial
Nice memorial! Great info! Dana, I think that is my back yard in Flavia's render... LOL
Thank you for displaying this fine image in dedication to the millions that died during the Holocaust, Dana. I know my extended family lost many of their kinfolk during that dark period in history.
Excellent capture!!
Very sad indeed ! Thank you for that picture.
Dana Nice picture of a memorial to an event in history that should have never happened.
Excellent capture!
A truly monumental memorial to a tragedy. Facinating information as well. Thank you for sharing.
WOW...a magnificent place and capture Dana, this is a truly amazing memorial, congratulations!
Very beautiful capture of this memorial!
'Lest we forget'. Great shot Dana.
The design and symbolism of this is extremely satisfying in every way, so carefully thought out. Thankyou for showing us, Dana.
Wonderful shot!! :)
Thankyou for all the info & pic Dana, thats what I like about being on here you get the chance to see pics like this!!!!
Beautiful shot!!!
Another wonderful POV
great memento!
absolutely beautiful!
Wonderful memorial and beautiful shot!