[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-08-02 AT 00:33 AM (GMT)]Malaysia national monument known as the TUGU NEGARA were commissioned in 1963 to remember the fallen hereos of WWII and the emergency years between 1948-1960.Made from bronze the monument were designed by a famous American sculptor Mr.Felix ce Walden which featured 7 figures (2 dead tango,1 flag holding commander,a rifleman with a Mk 5 rifle second soldier carrying a Bren LMG + a third one holding an injured soldier.
The monument became the target by the Communist Terrorist in 1972 after one of their Armed Work Force member detonated a grenade which managed to damaged part of the figures.It has been repaired since and the tango were captured and hanged.
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By: JAG - 3rd September 2002 at 06:09
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 03-09-02 AT 06:14 AM (GMT)]Having being stationed there shortly ,, Few memorial in Serbia can compare to series of monuments in city of Kragujevac, where on 21/21 October 41, Germans executed between 3 and 8 thousand serbs. The tru number is still debated.. to date 2500 victoms have been named, and court in Nuremburg used 7000 number in their trials.
The massacre hapend in the aftermath of general Breme’s order that for every 1 soldier germans lost 100 civilians will be shot.
The following are series of monuments raised to remember one of the worst massacres of ww2.
1. The Monument to students and profesors.. When Germans coulnt find enough civilians they went into local highschool and marched the students out… the profesors were given chance to stay but non did.
The monument resembles roman 5 and normal 3 number.. symbolising the class 3 of year 5. the first group to be shot.
2.Monument of Pain. dedicated to women of massacre
3.The Stone Sleaper. for the local villagers
4. Chrystal flower . for the children
5. “100 for 1” memory of the ratio of general breme
6. Monument of Freedom
7. The actual museum bldg.
there are many more .. anybody who get the chance should wisit the place. Its a beautifull city.
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By: ad0nis - 30th August 2002 at 18:49
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 30-08-02 AT 07:15 PM (GMT)]Should i really post The wonders of Greek history??
OK
1) The Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens
2) The Acropolis
3) Temple of Poseidon at, Cape Sounion,
maybe more later
regards
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By: Dutchy - 30th August 2002 at 11:04
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We’re do you come up with these kind of subjects, but anyway here it is. It is the monument of the De Dam square in Amsterdam Holland. It is in memory of those who have fallen during a conflict after WWII began, for civilians and combatants alike.
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By: Primer55 - 28th August 2002 at 11:06
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This one is in Brazil. It was bild to the Brazilian soldiers which died in WWII and it is located in Rio de Janeiro. Sorry but I couldnt find bigger pics than these ones.
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By: A330Crazy - 28th August 2002 at 10:54
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-08-02 AT 11:12 AM (GMT)]Heres goes, the Cenotaph, built to remember those who died in world war 1 and 2. Every year in November reefs of poppys are laid upon the monument.
The victoria memorial statue in front of Buckingham Palace, in memory of Queen Victoria.
The monument commemorating the Great fire of London in 1666.
Royal Air Force memorial, for all those who died in the past wars.
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By: Geforce - 28th August 2002 at 09:02
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Well indeed the European parliaments are enermous monuments … I visited it recently and man, who paid for that? 😀
Here’s a monument for the men who died in WWI.
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By: Hand87_5 - 28th August 2002 at 08:54
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-08-02 AT 08:54 AM (GMT)]Ok .
Here it is ,surely as famous as the Eiffel tower.
the “arc de triomphe” has been build by Napoleon. Under the arch is the grave of the “unknown soldier” a guy randomly select at the end of WWI. Every celebration takes place here such as July 14 (National day) , Nov 11 (End of WWI) or May 8 (End of WWI)
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By: tomel - 28th August 2002 at 08:23
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I’m sorry-i should have mentioned the monuments build to remembers fallen heroes.I really believed every nations should have of these.
By: frankvw - 28th August 2002 at 08:12
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Isn’t their parliament sufficient? Talk about a behemoth 😛
By: Geforce - 28th August 2002 at 07:21
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I also heard they were thinking of building a EU-monument somewhere in Brussels. Anyone has got info about this.
By: Hand87_5 - 28th August 2002 at 07:17
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Should I really post the Eiffel tower ????
By: frankvw - 28th August 2002 at 06:42
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Yes Benjamin, the last was used for extremist purposes also, and therefore, I don’t think it represents Belgium… Go asr around here (Liège / Luik) what they think about that monument. I’m sure they would tell you to put C4 on it… 😉
By: Geforce - 28th August 2002 at 05:48
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In Belgium it is the Atomium, build in 1958 for the “World convention”. It looks rather old these days, but plans are made to modernise this amazing looking structure.
But there are ofcourse more “symbols” of Belgium, like the Cathedral in Antwerp, my favourite place (not the cathedral but the little cafés around).
The last picture is the “Ijzertoren”, symbol of the Flemish identity, though these days also used by extreme right which is a shame.
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