National War Memorial
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The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
monument
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war memorial → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Response
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| architect |
Vernon March
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| category |
Buildings and structures in Ottawa
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Military memorials in Canada → National monuments in Canada → World War I memorials in Canada → |
| commemorates |
Canadian Armed Forces members
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Canadian military personnel killed in war → service of Canadians in armed conflicts → |
| commemoratesConflict |
First World War
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Korean War → Second Boer War → Second World War → War in Afghanistan → other Canadian military operations → |
| constructionStartDate |
1931
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| country |
Canada
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| designer |
Vernon March
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| guardedBy |
Canadian Armed Forces
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| hasCeremony |
Remembrance Day national ceremony
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daily sentry ceremony in summer → |
| hasFeature |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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allegorical figures of Peace and Freedom → bronze figures of servicemen → bronze sculptures → granite arch → |
| height |
21.34 metres
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70 feet → |
| inception |
1925
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| locatedIn |
Confederation Square
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National Capital Region → Ontario → Ottawa → downtown Ottawa → |
| maintainedBy |
Public Services and Procurement Canada
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| materialUsed |
bronze
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granite → |
| officialLanguageName |
Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada
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National War Memorial → |
| ownedBy |
Government of Canada
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| symbolizes |
response of Canadians to war
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sacrifice of Canadian service members → |
| unveiledBy |
King George VI
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Queen Elizabeth (Queen Consort) → |
| unveilingDate |
1939-05-21
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ottawa
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hasLandmark |