Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery

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The Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery is a grand ceremonial structure used for major national observances, including Memorial Day and Veterans Day services honoring U.S. military personnel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amphitheater
ceremonial venue
memorial structure
adjacentTo Tomb of the Unknown Soldier NERFINISHED
architect Thomas Hastings NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle neoclassical architecture
capacity approximately 5000 people
category Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia
Military memorials in the United States
Monuments and memorials at Arlington National Cemetery
commemorates fallen U.S. service members
unknown soldiers NERFINISHED
completionDate 1920
constructionStartDate 1915
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo U.S. military personnel
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED
dedicationDate 1920
governedBy United States Department of the Army NERFINISHED
hasFeature central flag display
curved colonnades
inscribed memorial panels
open-air design
hasPart Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plaza NERFINISHED
colonnade
memorial chapel
seating bowl
stage
honors members of the United States Armed Forces
veterans of U.S. wars
locatedIn Arlington County, Virginia NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia
location Arlington National Cemetery NERFINISHED
materialUsed white marble
near Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial NERFINISHED
operatedBy Arlington National Cemetery administration NERFINISHED
United States Army
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
primaryFunction hosting official U.S. national remembrance ceremonies
significance primary ceremonial venue at Arlington National Cemetery
site of national Memorial Day observance
site of national Veterans Day observance
usedFor Memorial Day ceremonies
Veterans Day ceremonies
military memorial services
national observances
state funerals

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Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery supersededBy Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery