Uruguay Jewish Monuments

Holocaust Memorial, Montevideo

The Holocaust memorial was innaugurated on 10th November 1994 by the former president of Uruguay Dr. Louis Alberto Lacalle. It is the only monument of its kind in Latin America and one of few in the entire world. It is situated in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. The initiative to build it came from the government and was officially endorsed by the parliament in a special bill.
The momument, seen from the Rambla Wilson area of the city, is like a chunk of rock with a 120 meter long wall. The wall symbolizes the Jewish people and the rupture of the Holocaust. In spite of the rupture, the wall keeps its integrity and leads to hope, to a future. The wall creates a visual association with the Wailing Wall.
The above information was provided by David Benaderet (14), Diego Erdman (14), Adrian Kolender (14), Diego Lubinski (14): students of the Hebrew Integral School in Montevideo, Uruguay. Supervised by the teacher Myriam Wiluznaski.