Yad Kennedy, Jerusalem

Name: Yad Kennedy
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#64 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Yad Kennedy, located in the Mateh Yehuda Region near Jerusalem, is a memorial to John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963. The 60-foot high memorial is shaped like the stump of a felled tree, symbolizing a life cut short. Inside is a bronze relief of Kennedy, with an eternal flame burning in the center. It is encircled by 51 concrete columns, one for each of the 50 states in the United States plus one for Washington, D.C., that nation's capital. The emblems of the states are displayed on each of the columns, and the columns are separated by slim panels of glass. The monument measures approximately 250 feet in circumference around its base, and there is space within the memorial for approximately 100 visitors at a time. The monument was built in 1966 with funds donated by American Jewish communities. ()

Local name: יד קנדי Opened: 1966 (58 years ago)Completed: 1966 (58 years ago)Height: 60 ftCoordinates: 31°44'57"N, 35°8'5"E

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