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A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek words kenos, "empty" and taphos, "tomb". A monument is a structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons rather than for any overtly functional use. ...
The Cenotaph, London Probably the best-known cenotaph in the modern world is the one that stands in Whitehall, London. It was constructed from Portland stone between 1919-1920 by Sir Edwin Lutyens to replace an identical plaster cenotaph erected in 1919 for the Allied Victory Parade. It is undecorated save for a carved wreath on each end and the words "The Glorious Dead". It is flanked on each side by the flags of the United Kingdom, the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force and the Merchant Navy. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual national service of remembrance held at 11 a.m. on the closest Sunday to the 11th November (Armistice Day). Uniformed service personnel always salute the Cenotaph as they pass - it was, for example, very noticeably the only salute made by the Royal Horse Artillery driver of Diana, Princess of Wales's funeral carriage during the procession (on this occasion he did not even salute the Queen). Whitehall, London, looking south towards the Houses of Parliament For other places with the same name see Whitehall (disambiguation) Whitehall is a road in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, running two-thirds of the distance from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square; the other third constitutes Parliament Street. ...
The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...
Portland Stone is limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. ...
1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens OM (March 29, 1869 - January 1, 1944), a British architect, designed many English country houses and was instrumental in the layout and building of New Delhi. ...
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...
The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...
The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ...
In most seafaring countries, the merchant marine (or merchant navy) is a fleet of ships used for commerce that sometimes complements the navy. ...
Armistice Day is the anniversary of the official end of World War I, November 11, 1918. ...
A salute is a gesture or other action used to indicate respect. ...
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army It is made up of a number of regiments. ...
Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (1 July 1961 - 31 August 1997), was the first wife of HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. ...
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen ( born 21 April 1926) is the queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent...
Cenotaphs around the world
Memorial Cenotaph, Hiroshima, Japan Cenotaphs have been erected in many countries around the world since ancient times. It was a common tradition in the ancient world, with many examples built in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and across in Northern Europe (in the shape of Neolithic barrows). The practice is still continued around the world. Lutyens' cenotaph influenced the design of many other war memorials in Britain and the British sectors of the Western Front. The monument to John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza in Dallas is often described as a cenotaph. A building intended to serve as a tomb for Abraham Lincoln on the Mall in Washington, D. C. is literally a cenotaph, as he is not buried there, but rather in his beloved Springfield, Illinois; however, as this building is now used for the headquarters of the American Pharmaceutical Association, it is not usually thought of as such. Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial cenotaph. ...
Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial cenotaph. ...
Map of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was the civilization of the Nile Valley between about 3000 BCE and the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE. As a civilization based on irrigation, it is the quintessential example of a hydraulic empire. ...
Ancient Greece is the term used to describe the Greek-speaking world in ancient times. ...
The Neolithic, (Greek neos=new, lithos=stone, or New Stone Age) is traditionally the last part of the stone age. ...
Alternate meanings of barrow: see Barrow_in_Furness for the town of Barrow in Cumbria, England; also Barrow, Alaska in the U.S.; also River Barrow in Ireland. ...
See Western Front (disambiguation) for other meanings. ...
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Dealey Plaza (Warren Commission exhibit #876) Dealey Plaza, (pronounced deal-ee) in Dallas, Texas, United States, is famous as the location of the John F. Kennedy assassination on November 22, 1963. ...
Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. ...
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th (1861–1865) President of the United States, and the first president from the Republican Party. ...
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The cenotaph concept is by no means confined to Europe. One of the most famous non-European examples is the concrete Memorial Cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Park, designed by Kenzo Tange to commemorate the 200,000 victims of the August 1945 atomic bomb attack. Main keep of Hiroshima Castle The city of Hiroshima (広島市; -shi) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Japan. ...
Kenzo Tange (born September 4, 1913) is a Japanese architect, and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture. ...
1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ...
Chhatris (cenotaphs) in India In India, cenotaphs are a basic element of Hindu architecture borrowed from Islam. They are termed chhatris, meaning canopy, and are found throughout the northwestern region of Rajasthan. In the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, chhatris are built on the cremation sites of wealthy or distinguished individuals. Chhatris in Shekhawati may consist of a simple structure of one dome raised by four pillars to a building containing many domes and a basement with several rooms. In some places, the interior of the chhatris is painted in the same manner as the Havelis. This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ...
Islam (Arabic al-islām الإسلام, listen) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ...
Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. ...
Shekhawati is a semi – desert region located in the North - East part of Rajasthan, India. ...
 View of Chhatri (Cenotaph) of Scindia Rulers at Shivpuri,India Some of the best-known chhatris in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan are located at the following cities and towns: - Ramgarh - Ram Gopal Poddar Chhatri
- Dundlod - The beautiful chhatri of Ram Dutt Goenka
- Bissau - The Raj ki Chhatri of the Thakurs
- Parasrampura - Rao Shekha Ji's descendent Sardul Singh's chhatri.
- Mukundgarh - Shivdutta Ganeriwala Chhatri
- Churu - Taknet Chhatri
- Mahansar - The Sahaj Ram Poddar Chhatri
- Udaipurwati - Joki Das Shah ki Chhatri
- Fatehpur - Jagan Nath Singhania Chhatri
Many other chhatris exist in other parts of Rajasthan. Their locations include: Bissau, estimated population 197,610 (1991), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ...
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Churu is a desert region in Rajasthan, India. ...
- Jaipur - Gaitore is a typical Cenotaph of the maharajas of Jaipur. Set in a narrow valley, the cenotaphs of the former rulers of Jaipur consist of the somewhat typical chhatri or umbrella-shaped memorials. Jai Singh Chhatri is particularly noteworthy because of the carvings that have been used to embellish it.
- Jodhpur - White marble Chhatri of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II
- Bharatpur- the cenotaphs of the members of the Jat royal family of Bharatpur, who perished whilst fighting against the British in 1825, are erected in the town of Govardhan. The chhatri of Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur has fine frescos illuminating the life of Surajmal, vividly depicting darbar and hunting scenes, royal processions and wars.
- Udaipur-. Flanked by a row of enormous stone elephants, the Lake Pichola island has an impressive chhatri carved from gray blue stone, built by Maharana Jagat Singh.
- Haldighati - a beautiful Chhatri with white marble columns, dedicated to Rana Pratap, stands here. The cenotaph dedicated to Chetak, Rana Pratap's famous horse, is also noteworthy.
- Alwar - Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri is a beautiful red sandstone and white marble cenotaph of the rulers of Alwar.
- Bundi - Suraj Chhatri and Mordi Ki Chhatri, Chaurasi Stambh Chhatri and Nath Ji ki Chhatri are located in Bundi. Rani Shyam Kumari wife of Raja Chhatrasal on the northern hill constructed the Suraj Chhatri and Mayuri the second wife of Chhatrasal on the southern hill erected Mordi Ki Chhatri.
- Bikaner - Devi Kund near Bikaner is the royal crematorium place with a number of cenotaphs. The chhatri of Maharaja Surat Singh is most imposing. It has the spectacular Rajput paintings on the ceilings.
- Nagaur - Nath Ji ki Chhatri, Amar Singh Rathore-ki-Chhatri
The region of Madhya Pradesh is the site of several other notable chhatris: Old city of Jaipur, India Jaipur (जयपुर), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. ...
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Old city of Jaipur, India Jaipur (जयपुर), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. ...
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Jat could be: Alternative transliteration of Yat, a letter of old Cyrillic alphabet Short for Jat Airways, national airline carrier of Serbia and Montenegro A caste name of Indo-Aryan people in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. ...
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1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Maharaja Suraj Mal (1707-1763) was ruler of Bharatpur in Rajasthan in India. ...
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Udaipur (उदयपुर) is a city in Rajasthan, India. ...
Alwar or Ulwar was a princely state in India during the time of British rule, in what is now Rajasthan. ...
Bikaner was founded in 1488 AD by Rao Bika Ji, its located in north west part of Rajasthan state in India. ...
A Rajput (from Sanskrit rāja-putra, son of a king) is a member of a prominent caste who live throughout northern and central India, primarily in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, although not all Rajputs find their origin in Rajasthan. ...
Nagaur is a district in the state of Rajasthan in India. ...
Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ...
Shivpuri is a town and district place in Gwalior region in northwest Madhya Pradesh in India. ...
The Sindhia, also spelled Scindia , Sindia, or Shinde are a prominent Maratha family in India. ...
Shivpuri is a town and district place in Gwalior region in northwest Madhya Pradesh in India. ...
Gohad is a town of historical importance of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh in India. ...
Jat could be: Alternative transliteration of Yat, a letter of old Cyrillic alphabet Short for Jat Airways, national airline carrier of Serbia and Montenegro A caste name of Indo-Aryan people in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. ...
Gohad is a town of historical importance of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh in India. ...
Teli-ka-Mandir Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ...
Cenotaphs in paintings Cenotaphs have also been the subject of a number of famous paintings, notably The Cenotaph to Reynold's Memory (John Constable, c. 1833), Elevation for Newton's Cenotaph, Perspective (Etienne-Louis Boullée, c. 1785), and The Cenotaph of Jean Jacques Rousseau (Hubert Robert, 1794). Categories: Stub | 1776 births | 1837 deaths | British painters | Romantic art | Suffolk | Romanticism ...
1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Hubert Robert (1753 - April 15, 1808), French artist, was born at Paris. ...
1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
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