It is reported that the memorial was designed by the Bolivian sculptor Pablo Eduardo. Its construction cost $ 2 million.

It took four years to create the monument, the agency informs. It was planned to open last year to the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, but the completion of the work was delayed due to changes in design.

On April 15, 2013, two explosions occurred near the finish line of the traditional Boston marathon with an interval of 12 seconds. Three people became victims of the attack, more than 260 were injured.

In May 2015, a jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found guilty of organizing explosions, to death.

He is currently being held in a maximum security prison pending execution.