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New England Holocaust Memorial

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The New England Holocaust Memorial is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by ­Stanley Saitowitz and erected in 1995, the memorial consists of six glass towers that the visitor can walk under. Each tower symbolizes a different major concentration camp (Majdanek, Chelmno, Sobibor, Treblinka, Belzec, and Auschwitz-Birkenau), but can also be taken to be menorah candles or the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Engraved on the towers are 6 million numbers that symbolize the 6 million killed in the Holocaust. Underneath the towers, steam rises up through metal grates from a dark floor with twinkling lights on it.[1]

The New England Holocaust Memorial is located near the Freedom Trail, and is only a few steps off the trail, making it a popular tourist attraction.[2]

The site is maintained by the Boston National Historic Park and is located in Carmen Park, near Fanueil Hall.[3]

References

  1. ^ NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL - Introduction
  2. ^ The New England Holocaust Memorial | Museum/Attraction Review | Boston | Frommers.com
  3. ^ NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL - Introduction
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