Pink Triangle Park facts for kids
The Pink Triangle Park is a special small park in the Castro District of San Francisco, California. It's shaped like a triangle and is less than 4,000 square feet in size. The park faces Market Street and is located above the Castro Street Station. It is the first permanent memorial in America built to remember the many people who were targeted and persecuted by the Nazis during World War II.
About the Park
The Pink Triangle Park has fifteen triangle-shaped granite columns. These columns honor the thousands of people who lost their lives under the Nazi regime. In the middle of the park, there is a triangle filled with loose rocks and rose crystals. Visitors are welcome to take a crystal as a way to remember the memorial.
The Pink Triangle Symbol
The park's triangle shape and the pink triangle symbol recall a sad part of history. During the Nazi era, certain groups of people were forced to wear symbols on their clothes. One of these symbols was a pink triangle. It was used to identify and shame people.
Park's Purpose and Dedication
The Pink Triangle Park was officially opened on December 10, 2001. This date is also Human Rights Day for the United Nations. The Eureka Valley Promotion Association dedicated the park. The non-profit group that cares for the park says it is "a physical reminder of how the persecution of any individual or single group of people damages all humanity." The Castro neighborhood is known as an important area for the LGBT community in San Francisco. It is also a popular place for tourists because of its role in modern LGBT history.
