National Martyrs’ Memorial
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The National Martyrs’ Memorial is a prominent monument in Savar, Bangladesh, commemorating the sacrifices of those who died in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Martyrs’ Memorial canonical | 3 |
| National Martyrs’ Memorial, Savar | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
Bangladesh Liberation War memorials
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Dhaka Division ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Bangladesh Liberation War
ⓘ
martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| designedBy | Syed Mainul Hossain ⓘ |
| distanceFromDhaka | approximately 35 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| hasComponent | seven isosceles triangular concrete structures ⓘ |
| hasEternalFlame | eternal flame honoring martyrs ⓘ |
| hasFlag | national flag of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasNationalStatus | national memorial of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingFeature |
artificial lake
ⓘ
large green lawns ⓘ mass graves ⓘ |
| height |
150 feet
ⓘ
approximately 46 meters ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Bengali ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dhaka ⓘ |
| location |
Dhaka District
ⓘ
Savar ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Government of Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Liberation War Affairs of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| majorObservance |
Bangladesh Independence Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Independence Day of Bangladesh
Victory Day of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ |
| nativeName | Jatiyo Sriti Soudho ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguageCode | bn ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Savar ⓘ |
| numberOfMajorSpikes | 7 ⓘ |
| represents | seven major phases of the Bengali liberation struggle ⓘ |
| significance | principal national symbol of sacrifice in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
sacrifice of freedom fighters
ⓘ
struggle for independence of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| usedFor |
national commemorations
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitors |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
foreign tourists ⓘ |
| yearCommemoratedEvent | 1971 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Victory Day (Bangladesh)
this entity surface form:
National Martyrs’ Memorial, Savar