51 columns, each bearing the emblem of a state of the Union, plus the district Colombia, encircle the mountaintop memorial. An eternal flame burns in the very centre.
The site was opened in 1966 with funds donated by Jewish communities in the USA. The monument and adjoining picnic grounds are part of the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest.
The site was opened in 1966 with funds donated by Jewish communities in the USA. The monument and adjoining picnic grounds are part of the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest.
Yad Kennedy located near Jerusalem, Israel is a memorial to John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, who was assassinated in 1963. Kennedy Memorial, Jerusalem.
At the southwest outskirts of Jerusalem, in the same general direction of Hadassah Medical Center, is Yad Kennedy, reached by following the winding mountain roads past Aminadav Moshav (road 3877).
On top of an 825 m, high mountain is a monument in the shape of a cut tree trunk, symbolizing a life cut short; dedicated to the memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States of America, who was assassinated in 1963.
On top of an 825 m, high mountain is a monument in the shape of a cut tree trunk, symbolizing a life cut short; dedicated to the memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States of America, who was assassinated in 1963.
Yad Kennedy was designed by the Israeli architect David Reznik. The 60-foot-high memorial is in the shape of a cut tree trunk, symbolizing a life cut short.
Inside is a bust of John F. Kennedy, the President of the United States who was assassinated in 1963; in whose memory it was built in 1966 with funds donated by Jewish communities in the USA.
Designed by the Israeli sculptor Dov Feigon, the circular hall is divided into sections for each of the states of USA and the official emblem of a different state appears on the window on each section.
(Information is courtesy of illustrated Guide to Jerusalem - Eliyahu Wager'' book)
Attraction type: Monument
Address: Jerusalem, Israel
Category: Jerusalem Landmark Buildings & Monuments
Inside is a bust of John F. Kennedy, the President of the United States who was assassinated in 1963; in whose memory it was built in 1966 with funds donated by Jewish communities in the USA.
Designed by the Israeli sculptor Dov Feigon, the circular hall is divided into sections for each of the states of USA and the official emblem of a different state appears on the window on each section.
(Information is courtesy of illustrated Guide to Jerusalem - Eliyahu Wager'' book)
Attraction type: Monument
Address: Jerusalem, Israel
Category: Jerusalem Landmark Buildings & Monuments
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Yad Kennedy, situated near Moshav Aminadav, on one of the highest hills on the southwestern outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel, is a memorial to John F. Kennedy, President of the United States.
At the southwest outskirts of Jerusalem is Yad Kennedy, reached by following the winding mountain roads past Aminadav Moshav. On top of an 825 m. high mountain is a monument in the shape of a cut tree trunk, symbolizing a life cut short. 51 columns, each bearing the emblem of a state of the Union, plus the District of Columbia, encircle the mountain top memorial. An eternal flame burns in the very centre. The site was opened in 1966 with funds donated by Jewish communities in the USA. The monument and adjoining picnic grounds are part of the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest.
Chief Justice Earl Warren arrived for the dedication July 4 of a peace forest and memorial to President Kennedy. Warren chaired the Warren Commission, which was formed to investigate the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
At the southwest outskirts of Jerusalem is Yad Kennedy, reached by following the winding mountain roads past Aminadav Moshav. On top of an 825 m. high mountain is a monument in the shape of a cut tree trunk, symbolizing a life cut short. 51 columns, each bearing the emblem of a state of the Union, plus the District of Columbia, encircle the mountain top memorial. An eternal flame burns in the very centre. The site was opened in 1966 with funds donated by Jewish communities in the USA. The monument and adjoining picnic grounds are part of the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest.
Chief Justice Earl Warren arrived for the dedication July 4 of a peace forest and memorial to President Kennedy. Warren chaired the Warren Commission, which was formed to investigate the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Yad Kennedy Memorial, Jerusalem
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