NationMaster - Encyclopedia: National monument

The term national monument can either refer to a specific monument which aims to represent a nation, or to a general concept. Usage depends on the country in which it is being used. The Taj Mahal, commissioned by the Muslim Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his wife, Arjumand Banu Begum. ... For other uses, see Nation (disambiguation). ...

List of national monuments

General designations

Photo of a notice at a ring fort near Lough Gur, typical of those at a national monument in Ireland. ... // Portugal is a country with a rich and diverse history. ... The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB), a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), has so far gazetted 54 buildings and structures in Singapore as the National Monuments of Singapore. ... This is a list of all the National Monuments in the United States. ... This page gives lists of the National Monuments and other historic sites of Zambia, with a one- or two-line description providing links to details given on other pages. ...

Specific monuments

Argentina

A path in the garden of the San JosÃ© Palace, showing busts of historical world leaders. ... A path in the garden of the San JosÃ© Palace, showing busts of historical world leaders. ... Entre RÃos is a province of Argentina, it lays and borders north of Buenos Aires Province, south of Corrientes Province, east of Santa Fe Province, and west of Uruguay. ...

Bangladesh

The War Memorial of Jatiyo Smriti Soudho (National Monument) Jatiyo Smriti Soudho at Savar, a tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War Jatiyo Smriti Soudho or National Martyrs Memorial is a monument in Bangladesh. ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ferhat-Pasha Ferhadija Mosque Ferhat-Pasha Mosque or more widely known as Ferhadija Mosque was a central building of the city of Banja Luka and one of the most successful achievements of the Islamic architecture of the 16th century Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Canada

Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government - Mayor GÃ©rald Tremblay Area [1][2][3] - City 365. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 kmÂ² (595...

Chile

A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago Coordinates: , Region Province Foundation February 12, 1541 Government - Mayor RaÃºl AlcaÃno Lihn Area 1 - City 22. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Open City of Ritoque, teaching and research ground of the PUCV Architecture School. ... Valparaiso National Congress ValparaÃso is Chileâ€™s most important seaport and an increasingly vital cultural center. ... A governorate is a country subdivision. ... For other uses, see Building (disambiguation). ... Maule is Chiles seventh administrative region from north to south. ... Talcas main comercial street Talca (2002 Census pop. ... Los Andes Province can refer to: Los Andes Province, Bolivia Los Andes Province, Chile Categories: | ... Los Andes is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. ... For the record label, see Hospital Records. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... BenjamÃn VicuÃ±a Mackenna BenjamÃn VicuÃ±a Mackenna (Santiago, August 25, 1831 - â€ Santa Rosa de Colmo, January 25, 1886). ... Providencia is a municipality (comuna) in Santiago, Chile. ... This article is about armaments factories. ... Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... It has been suggested that Town Hall be merged into this article or section. ... A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modelled after that of the United Kingdom. ...

Costa Rica

Guayabo National Monument is a national monument in the Central Volcanic Conservation Area in the Cartago Province of Costa Rica that covers the largest archaeological site in the country. ... Location of Central Volcanic Conservation Area Central Volcanic Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the central part of Costa Rica, notably the volcanic areas of the Cordillera Central. ... Categories: Costa Rican provinces | Stub ...

Cuba

The Presidio Modelo was a model prison in Cuba on the former Isla de Pinos (now the Isla de Juventud). Categories: Buildings and structures stubs ... The Isla de la Juventud (Spanish) or Isle of Youth (English) is the largest island of Cuba after Cuba proper. ...

India

Built in the memory of more than 90,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives during the Afghan Wars and World War I, the India Gate is one of the most famous monuments in Delhi. ... The Taj Mahal, commissioned by the Muslim Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his wife, Arjumand Banu Begum. ... Rajpath, heading towards India Gate. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...

Indonesia

Monumen Nasional Jakarta Night view of Monumen Nasional, Jakarta View from the Observatory The Monumen Nasional (or Tugu Monas, the National Monument tower) is a 137m tall tower in Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesias Independence. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ...

Republic of Ireland

Photo of a notice at a ring fort near Lough Gur, typical of those at a national monument in Ireland. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: DÃ¡il Ã‰ireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...

Latvia

The Freedom Monument in Riga For other memorials to liberty, see Monument of Liberty. ... Coordinates: , Founded 1201 Government - Mayor JÄnis Birks Area - City 307. ...

Luxembourg

The GÃ«lle Fra monument commemorates the thousands of Luxembourgers that volunteered for service in the armed forces of the Allied Powers during the First World War. ... The Old town, seen from the ground Luxembourg City, population 82,268 (2002), is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. ...

Malaysia

Millennium Monument is a national monument in Putrajaya, Malaysia which is analogous to the Washington Monument in Washington DC. It was the first national monument to be built in Putrajaya. ... Motto: Bandar raya Taman, Bandar raya Bestari (English : The Garden City, The Smart City ) Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Wilayah Persekutuan Establishment 1995, October 19th Made into Federal Territory 2001, February 1st Government - Administered by Perbadanan Putrajaya Putrajaya Corporation - Chairman Samsudin Osman Area - City 46 kmÂ² (17. ... Tugu Negara, the Malaysian National Monument Tugu Negara, literally the National Monument in Malay, is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysias struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency , which lasted from 1948 until 1960. ... Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area - City 243. ...

Mexico

Columna de la Independencia El Ãngel de la Independencia (The Angel of Independence), most commonly known by the shortened name El Ãngel and officially known as Columna de la Independencia, is a victory column located on a roundabout over Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City. ...

Netherlands

National Monument, with the Hotel Krasnapolsky in the right background. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ...

Pakistan

The Minar-e-Pakistan, south view (click for hi-res image) . Minar-e-Pakistan, east view The Minar-e-Pakistan is a tall structure of concrete that was built in Iqbal Park in Lahore, Pakistan. ... Iqbal Park is a park in Lahore, Pakistan, which was built solely for one purpose - provide a setting for the display of the minar-e-Pakistan. ... (Urdu: Ù„Ø§ÛÙˆØ±, Punjabi: Ù„ÛÙˆØ±, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and is the second largest city in Pakistan. ... Mazar-e-Quaid - the icon of Karachi Mazar-e-Quaid is referred to mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. ... Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu: ) (December 25, 1876 â€“ September 11, 1948) was an Indian Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General. ... (Urdu: , Sindhi: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ... The tomb of Muhammad Iqbal is located in Lahore, Pakistan just outside of the Badshahi Mosque, in the Hazuri Bagh. ... Sir Muhammad IqbÄl (Urdu/Persian: â€Ž ) (November 9, 1877 â€“ April 21, 1938) was an Indian Muslim poet, philosopher and politician, whose poetry in Persian and Urdu is regarded as among the greatest in modern times. ... View from Minto Park The Badshahi Masjid (Ø¨Ø§Ø¯Ø´Ø§Û•Ù‰ Ù…Ø³Ø¬Ø¯), or the Emperors Mosque, was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Urdu: Ø§Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù… Ø¢Ø¨Ø§Ø¯) is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... The monument from the front The National Monument in Shakarparian, Islamabad The National Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan is a national monument representing the four provinces and three territories of Pakistan. ...

Scotland

This article is about the country. ... The National Monument, on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, viewed from the front The National Monument, Edinburgh is Scotlands memorial to those who died in the Napoleonic Wars. ... The top of Calton Hill with the National Monument and Nelsons Monument View over Edinburgh, with the Dugald Stewart Monument in the foreground Calton Hill is a hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, just to the east of the city centre. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... The monument The monument seen from the University of Stirling The Wallace National Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling in Scotland. ... The Abbey Craig is the hill upon which the Wallace Monument stands, at Causewayhead, just to the north of Stirling. ... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ...

United States

Navajo National Monument Devils Tower National Monument Statue of Liberty National Monument Fort Matanzas National Monument A National Monument is a protected area of the United States that is similar to a national park (specifically a U.S. National Park) except that the President of the United States can quickly... For other monuments to freedom, see Monument of Liberty. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Plymouth Rock, described by some as the most disappointing landmark in America because of its small size and poor visitor access. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe is the name given to the remains of stone, sometimes referred to as the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, of an ancient Southern African city, located at in present-day Zimbabwe which was once the centre of a vast empire known as the Munhumutapa Empire (also called Monomotapa or Mwene... Khami was a city in southern Africa, in what is now Zimbabwe. ...

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Contents

List of national monuments

General designations

Specific monuments

Argentina

Bangladesh

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Canada

Chile

Costa Rica

Cuba

India

Indonesia

Republic of Ireland

Latvia

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

Pakistan

Scotland

United States

Zimbabwe

References

See also

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General designations

Specific monuments

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List of national monuments