Monuments
Memorials and Monuments
Memorials and Monuments
Memorials remember people or events. Memorials try to tell stories through architecture. The structure, color, place, space and characteristics are all carefully planned. Memorial designers use symbolism to highlight important aspects or to represent important points.
Watch the video on the September 11 Memorial. Why is the location of the pools so important? What is the "survivor tree"?
The trees around the memorial all come from states that were impacted by the tragedy.
Vietnam War Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial
Other Memorial Symbolism
Other Memorial Symbolism
The new One World Trade Center is 1776 feet tall.
The new One World Trade Center is 1776 feet tall.
The Jefferson memorial is made of marble from, Vermont, Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana, Minnesota, and Missouri to symbolize the vast expanse of the country from north to south.
The Jefferson memorial is made of marble from, Vermont, Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana, Minnesota, and Missouri to symbolize the vast expanse of the country from north to south.
The Lincoln Memorial has a column for every state of the country. At the time there were 36 states.
The Lincoln Memorial has a column for every state of the country. At the time there were 36 states.
Lincoln's most famous speeches are inscribed on the inside walls.
Lincoln's most famous speeches are inscribed on the inside walls.
The Statue of Liberty has broken shackles at her feet and one foot is raised, symbolizing her breaking away from oppression and walking to freedom. The words on her tablet are "July 4, 1776" in Roman numerals.
The Statue of Liberty has broken shackles at her feet and one foot is raised, symbolizing her breaking away from oppression and walking to freedom. The words on her tablet are "July 4, 1776" in Roman numerals.
The 7 spikes in her crown represent the 7 continents, symbolizing that freedom is universal.
The 7 spikes in her crown represent the 7 continents, symbolizing that freedom is universal.
On the World War II Memorial, the gold stars represent the people who died in the war. The stars are different shapes representing the diversity of those who sacrificed their lives.
On the World War II Memorial, the gold stars represent the people who died in the war. The stars are different shapes representing the diversity of those who sacrificed their lives.
The Pearl Harbor Memorial is located directly above a sunken ship. It is the final resting place of the ship's crew and the wreckage can be viewed from the memorial.
The Pearl Harbor Memorial is located directly above a sunken ship. It is the final resting place of the ship's crew and the wreckage can be viewed from the memorial.
There are two gates on either side of the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. The 9:01 gate that symbolizes the innocence the minute before the bombing and the 9:03 gate which symbolizes the first moment of healing after the bomb. Everything in between remembers the moment at 9:02 when the building was bombed.
There are two gates on either side of the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. The 9:01 gate that symbolizes the innocence the minute before the bombing and the 9:03 gate which symbolizes the first moment of healing after the bomb. Everything in between remembers the moment at 9:02 when the building was bombed.
The memorial also has 9 rows of empty chairs. One chair for each person who was killed that day. 9 rows for each story of the building.
The memorial also has 9 rows of empty chairs. One chair for each person who was killed that day. 9 rows for each story of the building.
The Gateway Arch sits on the river in St. Louis and symbolizes the importance of westward expansion to the history of the United States and is called "the gateway to the West." The shiny steel symbolizes the bright spirit of all those who travelled and settled in the West.
The Gateway Arch sits on the river in St. Louis and symbolizes the importance of westward expansion to the history of the United States and is called "the gateway to the West." The shiny steel symbolizes the bright spirit of all those who travelled and settled in the West.
As you enter the Martin Luther King Jr. monument you pass through two rocks known as the "mountain of despair". The middle piece is located beyond that on which MLK likeness is carved. It is called the "stone of hope."
As you enter the Martin Luther King Jr. monument you pass through two rocks known as the "mountain of despair". The middle piece is located beyond that on which MLK likeness is carved. It is called the "stone of hope."