National monument
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The term national monument can either refer to a specific monument which aims to represent a nation, or to a general concept. Usage depends on the country in which it is being used.
[edit] List of national monuments
[edit] General designations
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- in the Republic of Ireland, a National Monument is a monument (or remains of a monument) of national importance that is subject to preservation by the state
- National Monuments of Portugal
- National Monuments of Singapore
- National Monuments of the United States
- National Monuments of Zambia
[edit] Specific monuments
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[edit] Algeria
- Martyr's Monument (Maqam ash-shahid), Algiers
[edit] Argentina
[edit] Bangladesh
The War Memorial of Jatiyo Smriti Soudho (National Monument)
[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit] Canada
[edit] Chile
- Embassy of the Argentine Republic, Santiago, Chile
- Main Headquarters of the Catholic University of Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
- Governorate Building of Maule Region, Talca, Chile
- Governorate Building of Los Andes Province, Los Andes, Chile
- Old "San José" Hospital, Santiago, Chile
- National Museum Benjamín Vicuña MacKenna, Providencia, Santiago, Chile.
- Old War Arsenals, Santiago, Chile
- Santiago's Central Market, Santiago, Chile
- Main Headquarters of the Firefighters of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- "Normalist School" nº 1, Santiago, Chile.
- Main Stock Exchange, Santiago, Chile
- Central Post Office, Santiago, Chile
- Santiago's City Hall, Santiago, Chile
- Old Parliament Building and its gardens, Santiago, Chile
- and many others
[edit] Costa Rica
[edit] Cuba
[edit] India
- The All India War Memorial, India Gate, the (National Monument of India), Rajpath, New Delhi
[edit] Indonesia
[edit] Jamica
[edit] Latvia
[edit] Luxembourg
[edit] Malaysia
[edit] Malta
- Great Siege of 1565 Monument, Valletta
- Sette Giugno Monument, Valletta
- Independence Monument (Malta), Floriana
- Republic Monument (Malta), Marsa
- Freedom Monument (Malta), Birgu
[edit] Mexico
[edit] Netherlands
- National Monument, Dam Square, Amsterdam
[edit] Pakistan
- Minar-e-Pakistan (Tower of Pakistan) in Iqbal Park, Lahore
- National Monument, Islamabad
- Bab-e-Pakistan (Gateway of Pakistan), Lahore (under construction)
- Mazar-e-Quaid (Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan), Karachi
- Mazaar-e-Iqbal (Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal), Lahore
- Badshahi Masjid, Lahore
- Shah Faisal Masjid, Islamabad
[edit] Scotland
[edit] United States
- U.S. National Monuments (listing of)
- Statue of Liberty in New York City
[edit] Zimbabwe
[edit] References
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[edit] See also
- Listed building, United Kingdom
- Memorial
- Monument
- National Memorial
- National Monuments Record, an archive held by English Heritage
- National Monuments Record of Scotland, an archive held by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
- Scheduled Monument, United Kingdom
- World Heritage Site
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