9/11 Living Memorial Plaza
| 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza | |
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 Waving US flag that connects to a memorial fire |
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| place | Arazim Valley, Ramot, Jerusalem , Israel |
| architect | Eliezer Weishoff |
| Construction year | 11/12/2009 |
| Coordinates | 31 ° 48 '24 " N , 35 ° 10' 44" E |
The 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza is a high-rise memorial in the Arazim Valley near Ramot, Jerusalem , Israel . The approximately 2 hectare square was built as a memorial in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 .
monument
The cenotaph measures about 10 meters and is made of granite, bronze and aluminum. It has the shape of an American flag, the tip of which is transformed into a flame. A piece of molten metal from the wreckage of the Twin Towers is part of the foundation on which the monument rests. The piece of metal can be viewed through a pane of glass. The names of the victims were engraved on the metal plate and the circular wall. The memorial is within sight of Har HaMenuchot, the main cemetery in Jerusalem.
It is the only memorial outside the United States that lists the names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attacks.
The memorial was designed by the Israeli designer Eliezer Weishoff. It was commissioned by the Jewish National Fund (JNF / KKL) at a price of US $ 2,000,000. The inauguration ceremony took place on November 12, 2009 in the presence of the US Ambassador to Israel, James B. Cunningham, as well as members of the Knesset and families of the victims.
particularities
Israel has issued postage stamps depicting the 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza to commemorate World Trade Center victims. There are also coins and medals available in Israel that depict the 9/11 Living Memorial.
gallery
Plaque with the names of the 9/11 victims
View of the memorial in front of the Har HaMenuchot
Inscriptions on the memorial
View of the memorial
View of the memorial with the US flag waving
Individual evidence
- ↑ The first memorial outside of the USA was erected in Jerusalem to commemorate the victims of the 9/11/2001 attack . In: Haaretz (engl.) . November 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ 9/11 memorial event at the Living Memorial near Jerusalem . In: The Jerusalem Post (engl.) . Retrieved October 3, 2015.
