Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs
1964
| | Nathan Rapoport (1911-1987) | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022
1. Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs Marker
In this memorial to the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust, you can see a wailing child, a suffering mother, and a man in prayer. There are symbols of resistancefists clutching daggersas well as images of hope and redemption. The overall form evokes the burning bush from the Book of Exodus, and the flames at the top suggest the menorah, a ceremonial candleholder.
The bronze sculpture was commissioned by the Association of Jewish New Americans and donated to the City of Philadelphia in cooperation with the Federation of Jewish Agencies of Greater Philadelphia.
Erected by Museum Without Walls. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Law Enforcement • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 39° 57.303′ N, 75° 10.018′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It is at the intersection of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Arch Street, on the
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Loving Memory of Sam Wasserman (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs (here, next to this marker); Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs (here, next to this marker); Theresienstadt Tree (a few steps from this marker); Bearing Witness / Human Equality (a few steps from this marker); Protecting Life and Liberty / Totalitarianism (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberation / The Master Race (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022
2. Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
