Genocide Memorial Sites- Historical Tour in Rwanda

The tragic genocide in Rwanda in 1994 contributed greatly contributed to how the country is today. The moment the word genocide is mentioned, it brings frustrated faces and at times tears on the Rwandese’s faces. People from different countries across the world sympathized and prayed for Rwanda and about 1 million killed Tutsi died in this tragic. The tragedy was due to tribal conflict that turned extremely bloody. Across the land of hills, there are genocide memorial sites.

Endeavor to have Genocide Memorial Sites- Historical Tour on your list to learn more about Rwanda. Highlights below are majorly the main genocide memorial sites.

The Kigali Genocide Memorial Center

This is the greatest place of remembrance among the other genocide memorial sites. At this memorial site, both the locals and foreigners were brutally killed here. A historical tour to Kigali memorial site gives you the other side of life because of what happened. At the end of this tour, you would have learned to forgive and reconcile and strengthened to overcome evil. It’s a reminder that good will always overcome evil. Within the genocide site, the names of those who were killed are written on the wall including children and adults. The guide within the premises of the genocide will walk you through as he/she shows the victims’ burials. Have this historical tour with Turiken Tours and Car Rentals.

Murambi Genocide Memorial Site

It is located near Murambi village and was a massacre for many victims of the genocide. Its estimated between 27,000 -50,000 are resting on these grounds and there are graphical displays of the victims murdered. To all the new generations and visitors, it gives a reminder of what took place in the 100 days of darkness and hell that descended in Rwanda. A historical tour at Murambi memorial site begins with well-presented museum-style information panels. Then walk to rooms larger than life photographs of some of the victims and outside mass graves are displayed. The last rooms contain toddlers and babies and, just as with the adults, you can sometimes get a good guess as to their final moments; others still holding their arms.

Gisenyi genocide Memorial Site:
Its located at the borders of the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and its one of the very first memorial sites to be built. The name originated from the Gisenyi area in Rwanda. It also contains the remains of about 12,000 victims. In the memorial site, it contains Tutsi’s identification cards collected from the hazardous roadblock called “Corniche ”. Currently, the genocide appears to be cemented however its big enough.

Nyamata church genocide memorial site:
This is located in the Bugesera district, 35km from Kigali. The place for worship became silent after the massacre and a place of remembrance. Through the walls of the church, there are still bullet holes in the roof and blood spatters on the altar. Behind this church, it’s filled with skulls, bones, and coffins. At the entrance of the church is a banner that translates to “If you had known me, and you had really known yourself, you would not have killed me” from Rwandese.