Homo Homini (monument)

Homo Homini
Coordinates 50°51′21.34″N 20°37′30.06″E / 50.8559278°N 20.6250167°E / 50.8559278; 20.6250167
Location Kielce, Poland
Designer Adam Myjak
Opening date September 11, 2006
Dedicated to Victims of September 11 attacks

Homo Homini (Latin A man to another man) is the first monument in Europe to commemorate the victims of the September 11 attacks in the United States. It is located in Kielce in Poland.[1] The monument was designed by Adam Myjak and was unveiled on September 11, 2006, on the fifth anniversary of the attacks[1]. During the opening ceremony, George W. Bush's letter to citizens of Kielce was read out, and students from Kielce schools lit up grave candles. Each grave candle was inscribed with information, giving a single victim's name and occupation.[1]

The monument consists of two seven-meter pillars, placed perpendicularly, each leaning towards the other, criss-crossed by two planes. Plates with the names of the cities where the terrorist attacks took place, are screwed to one of the pillars.

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  1. 1 2 3 "Homo Homini / Obiekty / Pomniki i tablice pamiątkowe w Kielcach / Oficjalna strona Miasta Kielce". www.um.kielce.pl. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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