Monument

For other uses, see Monument (disambiguation).

English Wiktionary

The English Wiktionary has a dictionary definition (meanings of a word) for: monument

The Taj Mahal, commissioned by the Muslim Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his wife, Arjumand Banu Begum.

A monument is a statue, building, or something else made to remember a person or important event. They are often designed as artistic objects to improve the look of a city or place.

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  Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London, commemorates Admiral Horatio Nelson.
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  Corcovado Hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with Jesus Christ the Redeemer statue
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  The "Monument to the Discoveries" in Lisbon, Portugal, commemorating famous Portuguese explorers.

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  A monument in Lithuania at the Geographical Center of Europe
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  Monument of Flora in Szczecin, Poland
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  Monument of Argentina

Related pages

• Memorial

Other websites

• Website of Monuments and Sculptures in UK Archived 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine