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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heroes' Square, Maputo canonical | 1 |
| Praça dos Heróis Moçambicanos | 1 |
| Samora Machel Statue in Maputo | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
national monument ⓘ public square ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
FRELIMO
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Samora Machel
this entity surface form:
Samora Machel Statue in Maputo
this entity surface form:
Praça dos Heróis Moçambicanos