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Non-Jews who rescued Jews during the Holocaust are recognized as Righteous Among the Nations
About the project
The beginning of the project
In 2018, architect Tauras Budzys launched a project to preserve and honour the memory of Lithuania’s Righteous Among the Nations. The graves of Righteous Among the Nations buried in Lithuania are marked with a uniform memorial marker.
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In proportion to its population, Lithuania ranks second for the number of Righteous Among the Nations
Memorial marker
The marker was designed by architect Tauras Budzys and sculptors Jonas Gencevičius and Antanas Šėmis. The marker and the idea were endorsed by Yad Vashem in Israel, the Lithuanian Jewish Museum and the Lithuanian Bishops’ Conference.
Stasys Sviderskis rescued more than 70 children
Lithuanian Righteous
In proportion to its population, Lithuania ranks second in Europe and worldwide for the number of Righteous Among the Nations who lived there, after the Netherlands. This is an important and meaningful part of our country’s historical heritage: an example of civic initiative that we should know about and cherish.
Yad Vashem has recognized 28,217 people as Righteous Among the Nations
Website
On this website you will find the exact locations of marked graves of the Righteous, with coordinates, photographs and maps. We also share the stories and photographs we have collected about them.
Since 2022, the project has been partly supported by the Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania
In 2022, 2023 and 2026, the project was partly funded by the state budget of the Republic of Lithuania
