A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event, or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or as an example of historic architecture. The term 'monument' is often applied to buildings or structures that are considered examples of important architectural and/or cultural heritage.
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Victoria monument in London, a memorial for Queen Victoria of the British Empire.
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The Statue of Liberty, the symbol of the United States' freedom.
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The Cristo Redentor, a modern religious monument in Brazil.
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El Ángel national monument built to commemorate the independence of Mexico.
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The Eiffel Tower, in Paris, a monument commemorating the French Revolution for its centenary.
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Monas, Jakarta, commemorates the Indonesian struggle for independence.
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The Juche Tower, a symbol of communist North Korea's "self reliance" political stance.
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Tomb of Manuel L. Quezon in Quezon Memorial Circle in the Philippines.
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Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, national symbol of Germany and its unity.
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Lenin mausoleum in Moscow, an enduring symbol of Soviet Union Communism and Cold War.
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The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial in Taipei is a monument to honor Chiang Kai-shek.
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Kościuszko Mound, Poland commemorates Tadeusz Kościuszko.
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The Bell Telephone Memorial, commemorates the invention of the telephone, Brantford, Ontario.
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The Hiroshima Cenotaph and Atomic Bomb Dome to remember the victims of August 6, 1945 atomic bombing.
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Srebrenica Genocide Memorial gravestones, remembering the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide.
The Great Pyramid of Giza built almost 5000 years ago as pharaoh's tomb, one of the Seven Wonders and enduring symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization since antiquity.
The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, the Athenian democracy, as well as the symbol of Western Civilization.
The Colosseum Flavian amphitheatre in Rome, a popular monument of the Roman Empire.
The Great Wall of China, a massive fortification structure that become the monument of Chinese civilization.
The Dome of the Rock, a shrine on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, covering the Foundation Stone which bears great significance for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where Saint James is buried.