Holodomor Genocide Memorial, Washington, DC

Holodomor Memorial to Victims of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932–1933
Coordinates 38°53′51″N 77°00′34″W / 38.897471°N 77.009551°W / 38.897471; -77.009551
Location Washington, D.C.
Designer Larysa Kurylas
Type sculpture
Opening date November 7, 2015
Website ukrainegenocide.com

The Holodomor Memorial to Victims of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932–1933 was opened in Washington, D.C. оn November 7, 2015.[1][2] Located at the intersection of North Capitol Street, Massachusetts Avenue, and F Streets N.W., the memorial was built by the National Park Service and the Ukrainian government to honor the victims of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932–33 and educate the American public.[3] Congress approved creation of the Holodomor Memorial in 2006.[4]

References

  1. "Holodomor Memorial presented in Washington". UNIAN. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. Andrea K. McDaniels (7 November 2015). "Organizers, including Timonium man, hope to educate with Ukrainian memorial in D.C.". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. "Holodomor Memorial to Victims of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932–1933". Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  4. "Holodomor Memorial Dedication Ceremony". Retrieved 2016-04-29.


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