Bloomingdale in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ukraine Holodomor Memorial
1932-1933
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 25, 2026
1. Ukraine Holodomor Memorial
[Text of the plaque on the front:]
В пам'ять понад сім мільйонів жертв Голодомору в Україні, штучно створеного московсько-комуністичною владою.
In memory of over seven million victims of the Great Famine artificially created in Ukraine by the Moscow-Communist regime
[Text etched on the left (east) side of the concrete base:]
"Молімось же. Брати і сестри Щоб тепло довгожданного
this page online
Мстислав I
Патріарх України
"Let us pray. Brothers and sisters. That the long awaited warmth of the sun may melt away the wickedness that has covered this land of Ukraine"...
Mstyslav I
Patriarch of Ukraine
Erected 1993.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 41° 56.027′ N, 88° 3.612′ W. Marker is in Bloomingdale, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Army Trail Road (County Route 11) 0.2 miles east of Glen Ellyn Road (County Route 5), on the right when traveling east. The marker is in
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 25, 2026
2. Ukraine Holodomor Memorial plaque
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Holodomor (a few steps from this marker); Heaven's Brigade Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloomingdale's Farming History (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bloomingdale's Holstein Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Labyrinth Fun Facts (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Maple Lake Makeover (approx. 2 miles away); Stacy's Corners (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomingdale.
More about this marker.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 25, 2026
3. Ukraine Holodomor Memorial side text
Regarding Ukraine Holodomor Memorial. Holodomor is the word used for the forced famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933. It is derived from the Ukrainian words for famine ("holod") and to exterminate ("moryty").
Also see . . .
1. Holodomor. From the University of Minnesota's Holocaust and Genocide Studies program.
Excerpt: "In 1932 and 1933, millions of Ukrainians were killed in the Holodomor, a man-made famine engineered by the Soviet government of Joseph Stalin. The primary victims of the Holodomor (literally 'death inflicted by starvation') were rural farmers and villagers, who made up roughly 80 percent of Ukraine's population in the 1930s. While it is impossible to determine the precise number of victims of the Ukrainian genocide, most estimates by scholars range from roughly 3.5 million to 7 million (with some estimates going higher). The most detailed demographic studies estimate the death toll at 3.9 million. Historians agree that, as with other genocides, the(Submitted on January 26, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)precise number will never be known."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 25, 20264. Ukraine Holodomor Memorial statue
2. St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church official site. (Submitted on January 26, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
3. St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral & The Holodomor Memorial. (Submitted on January 26, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 25, 2026
5. St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church
The Holodomor Memorial is to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
