This disastrous event, unprecedented in peacetime, is considered as the greatest tragedy ever suffered by the Ukrainian people.
Ukraine and other states worldwide have recognized Holodomor as genocide. The European Parliament has recognized Holodomor as appalling crime against the Ukrainian people, and against humanity.
In the following more detailed information is provided in a booklet on Holodomor, published by the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory. Please follow the link for download.
Booklet on Holodomor (pdf)The Ukrainian Institute of National memory was founded in 2006 by decree of cabinet of ministers as official institution. Please visit the official website for more information.
www.memory.gov.ua
The Holodomor Memorial is located at the edge of the hillside descending to Dnipro River. A paved axis from Ivan Mazepa Street, lined with sculptures, leads directly to it and is continued with stairs into the hillside.
The monuments’s design resulted from a design competiton in which the team headed by artist Anatoliy Haidamaka and architect Yuriy Kovalev succeded.
The main element of the memorial, a 35 meters high sculptural tower made of concrete and featuring artistic glass inserts, symbolizes a candle.
Underneath the tower, the so-called “Hall of Memory” will provide visitors with information about Holodomor. Facing towards the river, a symbolic wall is located, representing black wooden planks with carved names of the villages suffered from Holodomor and quotes from the survivor’s recollections about the tragedy.
The memorial was inaugurated on November 22, 2008 in the presence of President Victor Yushchenko.