Heroes' Square, Maputo

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Heroes' Square in Maputo is a prominent national monument and ceremonial plaza in Mozambique that serves as a memorial site for key figures in the country’s independence struggle, including its first president Samora Machel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf memorial
national monument
public square
associatedWith FRELIMO
Mozambican War of Independence
Samora Machel presidency
category Buildings and structures in Maputo
Monuments and memorials in Mozambique
Squares in Mozambique
commemorates Samora Machel
country Mozambique
dedicatedTo Mozambican independence fighters
key figures in Mozambique’s independence struggle
function ceremonial plaza
memorial site
hasCulturalSignificance site of remembrance for liberation struggle
hasNameInPortuguese Heroes' Square, Maputo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Praça dos Heróis Moçambicanos
hasStatueOf Samora Machel
hasType open urban space
languageOfName English
locatedIn Africa
Maputo
Maputo Province
southern Mozambique
mainHonouree Samora Machel
significance site for national ceremonies
symbol of Mozambican national identity
usedFor independence day events
national celebrations
official commemorations
state ceremonies

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Samora Machel burialPlace Heroes' Square, Maputo
Samora commemoratedBy Heroes' Square, Maputo
subject surface form: Samora Machel
this entity surface form: Samora Machel Statue in Maputo
Heroes' Square, Maputo hasNameInPortuguese Heroes' Square, Maputo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Praça dos Heróis Moçambicanos