Monument
imposing structure created to commemorate a person or event, or used for that purpose
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.
The English Wiktionary has a dictionary definition (meanings of a word) for: monument
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A monument in Lithuania at the Geographical Center of Europe
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Monument of Argentina
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- Website of Monuments and Sculptures in UK Archived 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
