Purpose of Concept:
copyright 1995 Julie Minkunas
1. To Commemorate and honor innocent Lithuanians whose human
rights, national independence, religious freedom, intellectual freedom,
cultural heritage and lives were destroyed by Lenin and his
communist followers; To honor those that contributed to its
independence and its cultural survival
2. To inform and educate visitors to the memorial about the
Communist reign of terror and the significance and extent of the
resistance movements
3. To research and investigate the historic components of the
national consciousness of the Lithuanian people, and the effects of
the intense government control over these components
4. To serve as a permanent reminder: To the citizens of Lithuania of
their moral strength and determination; To the world, that no nation
should ever have to endure this kind of tyranny
copyright 1995 Julie Minkunas
1. To Commemorate and honor innocent Lithuanians whose human
rights, national independence, religious freedom, intellectual freedom,
cultural heritage and lives were destroyed by Lenin and his
communist followers; To honor those that contributed to its
independence and its cultural survival
2. To inform and educate visitors to the memorial about the
Communist reign of terror and the significance and extent of the
resistance movements
3. To research and investigate the historic components of the
national consciousness of the Lithuanian people, and the effects of
the intense government control over these components
4. To serve as a permanent reminder: To the citizens of Lithuania of
their moral strength and determination; To the world, that no nation
should ever have to endure this kind of tyranny
