World War II Memorial

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monument national memorial war memorial

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.

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 →
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	federal government of the United States → private donations →
hasCommemorativeCeremonies	Memorial Day → 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 →
numberOfPillars	56 →
openedToPublic	2004 →
partOf	National Mall and Memorial Parks →
primaryMaterial	bronze → granite →
southArchInscription	Pacific →
subjectOf	public debates about design and location →
symbolizes	U.S. states and territories during World War II →
visitorCount	millions per year →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
National Mall →	contains
U.S. National Memorial →	hasExample
Foggy Bottom ("National World War II Memorial") →	locatedNear
Reflecting Pool →	near
Washington Monument Grounds →	nearby