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Babi Yar Memorial

Oleny Telihy Street, Kiev, Ukraine
Ranked #14 of 75 attractions in Kiev
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Bridges, Monuments/ Statues
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Petah Tiqwa, Israel
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

You must visit this very important monument, a memorial for the terrible acts of brutal mass murder of inncocent jews, deported from home on one clear day, marched to the forest and shot to death so close to the city. Remember and tell others, so this will never occur again to any nation, More

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Wokingham, England
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Considering the historical significance of this place, it was very shabby, vagrants? camping in the woods, and generally very messy. No information boards about what went on. More

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London
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321 reviews 321 reviews
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249 helpful votes 249 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Probably one of the saddest places in all europe.When you come here you see the ravines and it is not a great strech of the imagination to picture the terrible suffering that was inflicted here.There is an impressive monument ,on which flowers are constantly placed.However i do feel that there should be an information centre here,in all main languages,so people... More

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Oslo, Norway
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

Very sad place to visit, but a must when in Kiev. This is where the german occupiers massacred jews (and others) More

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Kyiv
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

A memorial to mans inhumanity to man. The site of the massacre of the Jewish population of Kyiv. A place to go and reflect. A very fitting tribute More

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Kyiv
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

There's not much here to mark this quiet spot - no interpretive center or guide - but the few memorials that do exist are moving reminders of the terrible crime that took place on and near this spot. Come, see, remember and pray. More

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Kiev, Ukraine
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Many people have been killed here over the years. The site used to be on the edge of Kiev, but is now in the middle of the city. Over 30,000+ Jews were killed here in just 2 days in 1941. The memorial here is well-done and helps you feel the intense emotions. But there needs to be an interpretative center... More

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

There are several monuments. Some in the wrong place including the huge Soviet monument. But the Raven itself is impressive when you realized what happened there.... More

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Luton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011

this will haunt you for life. its not easy to get to but well worth the time to go and see More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
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When the Nazis occupied Kiev during WWII, they gathered the city's Jews of all ages that have not been evacuated and marched them with others the Nazi command chose to exterminate to a ravine at the edge of the city at that time. They were lined up at the edge of the ravine, machine-gunned into the ravine. As the ravine... More

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