Israel Yad Vashem Travel Guide

Jerusalem

Scenic spot introduction:

Israel's Yad Vashem was built to commemorate the six million Jews who died in German concentration camps during World War II. It is the largest Holocaust memorial museum in the world. The Holocaust was the ethnic cleansing of Nazi Germany during World War II and is one of the most familiar atrocities of World War II. In this ethnic cleansing campaign, nearly 6 million Jews were massacred, with extremely cruel methods that still shock people's hearts today. The establishment of the memorial hall "is an important sign for all mankind, a sign that reminds how short the distance is between hatred and murder, racism and genocide." Every year, Jewish descendants and audiences from all over the world come to pay their respects. visit.

Attractions distribution:

Yad Vashem is located at the foot of Mount Herzl in the capital Jerusalem, covering an area of 4,000 square meters. It houses a memorial hall, a history museum, a gallery, a hall of names, an archives, a synagogue, an education center and “The Valley of Destroyed Communities.” There are many exhibits in the memorial hall, including 280 artworks and 2,500 presentations and personal projects donated by Holocaust survivors, museums and monuments around the world. The center of the museum consists of a long corridor that leads to ten exhibition rooms, each of which displays a different part of the history of the Holocaust.

Scenic spot features:

Museums, memorials, ruins

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Scenic spot map

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

Asia>Israel>City of Jerusalem

How to get there:

You can get there by taking buses No. 13, 16, 17, 17a, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24a, 26, 27, 27a, 33 and 39. There is a free shuttle bus from Herzl Mountain to the memorial hall, which runs every 20 minutes.