National Monument of Malaysia
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The National Monument of Malaysia is a prominent bronze sculpture in Kuala Lumpur commemorating those who died in Malaysia’s struggle for freedom, particularly during World War II and the Malayan Emergency.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
ⓘ
monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tugu Negara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| annualCeremony | Warriors’ Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Felix de Weldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Military memorials in Malaysia
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Kuala Lumpur ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Malaysian soldiers who died in World War II
ⓘ
Malaysian soldiers who died in the Malayan Emergency ⓘ those who died in Malaysia’s struggle for freedom ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Government of Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tunku Abdul Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompletedIn | 1966 ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| damagedBy | lightning in 1975 ⓘ |
| depicts | seven soldiers ⓘ |
| designer | Felix de Weldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
pavilion
ⓘ
reflecting pool ⓘ surrounding gardens ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
cenotaph
ⓘ
memorial platform ⓘ |
| height | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national symbol of Malaysia ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Malay ⓘ |
| inscriptionText |
Dedicated to the heroic fighters in the cause of peace and freedom
ⓘ
May the blessing of Allah be upon them ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | United States Marine Corps War Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kuala Lumpur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Gardens area NERFINISHED ⓘ Perdana Botanical Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| numberOfFigures | 7 ⓘ |
| religiousReference | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredIn | 1975 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | postage stamps of Malaysia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ strength ⓘ suffering ⓘ unity ⓘ vigilance ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1966-02-08 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military commemorations
ⓘ
official remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| Warriors’DayDate | July 31 ⓘ |
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