Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala — Central America (Central Highlands)
Anne Frank Children's Human Rights Memorial
Photographed By Jerry Klinger, September 3, 2021
1. Anne Frank Children's Human Rights Memorial
“A pesar de todo, sigo creyendo que las personas son realmente buenas de corazón”.
Ana Frank
Los niños son las principales víctimas del odio, el fanatismo y la ignorancia de los adultos.
Of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, 1939-1945, 1.5 million were children. Anne Frank was one of them.
"In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
Anne Frank
Children are the ultimate victims of adult hatred, bigotry and ignorance.
Erected 2021 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, Jewish Community of Guatemala, City of Antigua.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation., and the The Holocaust series lists.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mariano Navarrete (within shouting distance of this marker); The Men's Teaching Institute of Antigua (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Dramatic Academy of Antigua (about 150 meters away); Isabella I of Castile (about 180 meters away); a different marker also named Mariano Navarrete (about 210 meters away); Sebastián de Arévalo (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Friar Bartolomé de las Casas (approx. half a kilometer away); Workers Night School of Antigua Guatemala (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Antigua Guatemala.
More about this memorial. The memorial was fabricated by famed Jerusalem sculptor, Sam Philipe.
Regarding Anne Frank Children's Human Rights Memorial. Anne Frank was fifteen years old when she was murdered, a victim of hatred, bigotry and ignorance. She is the interpretive symbol of all children caught up in the cycles of societal failures.
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Photographed By Jerry Klinger, 2021
2. Anne Frank Children's Human Rights Memorial
Anne Frank is one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, she gained fame posthumously with the 1947 publication of The Diary of a Young Girl (originally Het Achterhuis in Dutch; English: The Secret Annex), in which she documents her life in hiding from 1942 to 1944, during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. It is one of the world's best-known books and has been the basis for several plays and films.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
