Wikipedia's first sentence called it “planned memorial to the victims of the holocaust that is intended to be built in the southern part of victoria”. Today it says “first proposed in 2015 to preserve the testimony of british holocaust survivors and concentration camp liberato”.
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UK Holocaust Memorial and learning centre was first proposed in 2015 to preserve the testimony of British Holocaust survivors and concentration camp liberators and to honour Jewish and other victims of attempted extermination by Nazi Germany , including Gypsies and disabled people . In 2016 a site in Victoria Tower Gardens , a public park next to the Houses of Parliament in London, was chosen for the memorial. This location caused controversy because of the popularity and nature of the location and the amount of space the memorial would take. In July 2021, following a public inquiry, planning permission was granted for the Memorial. In November 2021 the High Court allowed a review of that decision. In April 2022, the planning permission was quashed and, in July 2022, the Court of Appeal refused an application for the case to be reheard, ruling that the planning process had overlooked a 1900 law banning construction in the park. In February 2023, the Holocaust Memorial Bill was introduced to repeal the 1900 statute that prevented construction of the memorial; following the 2024 United Kingdom general election , the Bill was reintroduced in July 2024.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
‹ The template below ( Infobox museum/wikidata ) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › The UK Holocaust Memorial is a planned memorial to the victims of the Holocaust that is intended to be built in the southern part of Victoria Tower Gardens in London, United Kingdom, close to the Houses of Parliament . The memorial is intended to honour the Jewish victims of the Holocaust and all other victims of Nazi persecution, including Roma , LGBT , and disabled people . The planned structure will take up to 27% of the green space currently in the park. "London Parks & Gardens Trust drawings show 26.9% of the "green space" in the park will be lost" .
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Planned memorial in London, England, UK A UK Holocaust Memorial memorial and learning centre was first proposed in 2015 to preserve the testimony of British Holocaust survivors and concentration camp liberators and to honour Jewish and other victims of Nazi persecution, including Roma , homosexual , and disabled people .In 2016 a site in Victoria Tower Gardens , a Royal Park next to the Houses of Parliament in London, was chosen for the memorial.This location caused controversy because of the popularity and nature of the location and the amount of space the memorial would take.In July 2021, following a public inquiry, planning permission was granted for the Memorial.In November 2021 the High Court allowed a review of that decision.In April 2022, the planning permission was quashed and permission to appeal refused.In July 2022, the Court of Appeal refused an application for the case to be reheard, ruling that the planning process had overlooked a 1900 law banning construction in the park.
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planned memorial to the victims of the holocaust that is intended to be built in the southern part of victoria
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first proposed in 2015 to preserve the testimony of british holocaust survivors and concentration camp liberato
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