9/11 Living Memorial Plaza (2009). Image: B Negin / Flickr
Since the events of 9/11 twenty years ago, a vast array of memorials, from modest sculptures to landscaped gardens, have been erected across the world, honoring the victims, survivors, and first responders. While many of the overseas works are lesser known, they have an equally local and worldwide meaning, paying homage to specific individuals and groups while commemorating the tragedy, as a whole. Many are composed of repurposed steel from the towers, breathing new life and meaning into the former structures. In honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, here is a collection of impactful tributes, from New Zealand to Germany.
Tribute to Firefighters (2002). Image: Courtesy Graham Bennet
Tribute to Firefighters (2002), Christchurch, New Zealand - Graham Bennett
Sculptor Graham Bennett was invited by the Christchurch City Council to create a sculpture commemorating the firefighters whose lives were lost during 9/11. The piece is composed of steel from the World Trade Center that had fallen from the 102nd floor of the South Tower.
9/11 Living Memorial Plaza (2009). Image: Wikimedia Commons
9/11 Living Memorial Plaza (2009), Jerusalem, Israel - Eliezer Weischoff
Located 20 miles outside of Jerusalem, artist Eliezer Weishoff's 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza features a 30-foot-tall sculpture of an American flag transforming into a torch. A piece of melted metal from the World Trade Center forms part of the sculpture's base. It is surrounded by a circular wall with plaques listing the names of the victims.
September 11 Memorial Garden (2003). Image: aimee rivers/Flickr
September 11 Memorial Garden (2003), London, UK by the UK Government
Located in London's Grosvenor Square, this memorial garden sits opposite the US Embassy. Through three plaques, it pays tribute to the 67 UK citizens who lost their lives in the attacks.
Since 9/11 (2011). Image: Since 9/11
Since 9/11 (2011), London, UK by Miya Ando
Since 9/11 is made from World Trade Center steel girders, donated to London by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It was made for the UK charity Since 9/11 by New York artist Miya Ando. The 28-feet-tall sculpture is currently located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Donadea 9/11 Memorial (2003). Image: Wikimedia Commons
Donadea 9/11 Memorial (2003), Donadea, County Kildare, Ireland by Brian Swan and Bernard Groome
This sculptural representation of the Twin Towers was created to honor Sean Tallon, a Donadea-born firefighter who lost his life during 9/11.
Oberviechtach 9/11 Memorial (2011). Image: Stadt Oberviechtach
Oberviechtach 9/11 Memorial (2011), Oberviechtach, Bavaria, Germany by Rainer Wild
This memorial features a piece of I-beam from the World Trade Center donated to Friends of German-American Firefighters by the New York Fire Department. This is paired by a glass model of the Twin Towers.
Monumento alla Memoria "11 Settembre" (2011), Pompeii, Naples, Italy by the City of Pompeii
Embedded into volcanic rock from Mount Vesuvius, this memorial features a twisted steel beam from the World Trade Center.
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This global reach ironically sounds like the coalition of the willing.
That one in Israel is ironic when you start reading about the dancing Israelis.
Using the steel from the building is a bad choice.
Horrible
for a list of reasons.
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