Death Railway Museum and memorials
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The Death Railway Museum and memorials are dedicated to commemorating the prisoners of war and forced laborers who suffered and died during the construction of the Burma–Thailand Railway in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Death Railway Museum and memorials canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial museum
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war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Thailand–Burma Railway Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied forces in World War II
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
forced laborers who suffered during the construction of the Burma–Thailand Railway
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people who died during the construction of the Burma–Thailand Railway ⓘ prisoners of war who suffered during the construction of the Burma–Thailand Railway ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
history of the Burma–Thailand Railway
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victims of the Death Railway ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions of forced labor on the Burma–Thailand Railway
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impact of the Burma–Thailand Railway on local populations ⓘ mortality rates among workers on the Death Railway ⓘ personal stories of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
archival documents
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historical artifacts ⓘ oral histories ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
artifacts from the construction of the Burma–Thailand Railway
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documents related to the Burma–Thailand Railway ⓘ photographs of prisoners of war and laborers ⓘ scale models of the Burma–Thailand Railway ⓘ |
| hasMemorialType |
museum exhibition
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physical memorials ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
education about wartime atrocities on the Burma–Thailand Railway
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remembrance of those who suffered and died on the Death Railway ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
bookshop
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café ⓘ research center ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits |
English
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Thai ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kanchanaburi
NERFINISHED
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Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializes |
Allied military prisoners of war
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Asian civilian laborers conscripted by the Japanese ⓘ |
| near |
Bridge on the River Kwai
NERFINISHED
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Kanchanaburi War Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAs | non-profit educational institution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Allied prisoners of war in Japanese custody
ⓘ
Burma–Thailand Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II in Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of the Death Railway
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tourist guides about Kanchanaburi ⓘ |
| theme |
remembrance and reconciliation
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war and human suffering ⓘ |
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