From the most ancient times, people erect monuments and various monuments in order to perpetuate the memory of outstanding personalities or events. A monument is a monument that is distinguished by its significant size. Today, thousands of monuments of different sizes and shapes are installed on different continents of the world.
Monument is…
What is a monument? There are several types of memorial structures, one of which is a monument. This is a special monument, which is characterized by large size and monumental forms. These two features just distinguish it from an ordinary monument. Although in architecture the two terms are often used as synonyms.
What is the meaning of the word "monument"? So, this term is of Latin origin and is translated as "remembrance, reminder" (monumentum). In general, any monument can be called a monument if it is large.
The Monument of Glory can be considered a separate type of monumental structures. This is a monument that is erected to commemorate victory in a war or an important battle. Yes, in our countryGlory monuments erected in honor of the fallen heroes of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 are very common.
In the post-Soviet countries, the most famous monuments of Glory can be considered the memorial complexes "Motherland" in Volgograd and Kyiv, the monument of Glory in Novosibirsk, the obelisk of Glory in the city of Dnepropetrovsk and others.
In urban space, monuments, as a rule, occupy a very important place. Often they are the centers of squares, as well as starting points for subsequent urban development.
History of monuments and monuments
The very first monuments in history were ordinary gravestones and complexes on graves. But the first monuments that performed a specific memorial function appeared already in the Ancient Roman state. These were memorable arches, columns, as well as statues of the emperors of Ancient Rome.
Actually, the first monuments in Europe began to appear only in the 19th century. These were the so-called triumphal arches, as well as columns and obelisks (like ancient Roman monuments). In Eastern countries, religious monuments are widespread - huge statues of Buddha, gilded or made entirely of gold.
The most famous monuments
Let's list some of the most outstanding monuments erected in different parts of the world and most often seen in photographs of travelers and tourists.
Perhaps the first place in this list of monuments is deservedly occupied by the StatueFreedom in New York. Its height is 93 meters, and the statue itself was installed back in 1886. Hundreds of tourists visit this outstanding monument every day. Remarkably, the monument also performs a navigational function, being an excellent guide for sailors.
No less attractive for tourists is the Statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro. About two million travelers annually make a pilgrimage to the 46-meter-high monument, located on a high hill.
Well, the tallest monument in the world is the Buddha statue of the Spring Temple in China. Its total height is 153 meters, and the Buddha was created in 2002.
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In closing
Thus, there are several types of monuments: sculptures, statues, commemorative signs, memorials, obelisks. Among them, a monument is singled out separately. This is a monument of especially large size, which is erected in honor of a specific person or a specific historical event. As a rule, such structures are distinguished by monumentality, scale and solemnity.
