World War II Memorial

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The World War II Memorial is a national monument in Washington, D.C., honoring the Americans who served and sacrificed during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
national memorial
war memorial
areaAcres 7.4
authorizationYear 1993
authorizedBy United States Congress
commemoratesConflict World War II
constructionEndYear 2004
constructionStartYear 2001
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedBy George W. Bush
dedicationDate 2004-05-29
designedBy Friedrich St. Florian
featuresSculptureBy Nick Benson
Ray Kaskey
FreedomWallStarRepresents 100 American lives lost in World War II
FreedomWallStarsCount 4048
fundedBy United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States

private donations
hasCommemorativeCeremonies Memorial Day
Armistice Day
surface form: Veterans Day
hasFeature Freedom Wall
Rainbow Pool
bronze relief panels
bronze wreaths
fountains
two triumphal arches
hasInscription Here we mark the price of freedom
heightMeters 7.6
honors American armed forces of World War II
American civilians who contributed to World War II effort
locatedBetween Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
locatedInPark West Potomac Park
locatedOn National Mall
managedBy National Park Service
northArchInscription Atlantic Ocean
surface form: Atlantic
numberOfPillars 56
openedToPublic 2004
partOf National Capital Parks-East sites
surface form: National Mall and Memorial Parks
primaryMaterial bronze
granite
southArchInscription Pacific Ocean
surface form: Pacific
subjectOf public debates about design and location
symbolizes U.S. states and territories during World War II
visitorCount millions per year

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National Mall contains World War II Memorial
Reflecting Pool near World War II Memorial
Foggy Bottom neighborhood locatedNear World War II Memorial
subject surface form: Foggy Bottom
this entity surface form: National World War II Memorial
U.S. National Memorial hasExample World War II Memorial
Washington Monument Grounds nearby World War II Memorial
Rainbow Pool locatedIn World War II Memorial
this entity surface form: National World War II Memorial
Rainbow Pool partOf World War II Memorial
this entity surface form: National World War II Memorial
Freedom Wall partOf World War II Memorial
this entity surface form: National World War II Memorial
Freedom Wall location World War II Memorial
this entity surface form: National World War II Memorial
Constitution Gardens (adjacent/associated area) near World War II Memorial
subject surface form: Constitution Gardens
Friedrich St. Florian notableWork World War II Memorial
this entity surface form: National World War II Memorial
Friedrich St. Florian designed World War II Memorial
this entity surface form: National World War II Memorial
Ray Kaskey hasWorkIn World War II Memorial
this entity surface form: National World War II Memorial
23rd Street NW hasNearbyLandmark World War II Memorial
this entity surface form: World War II Memorial (via Lincoln Memorial Circle vicinity)