National Heroes Acre, Harare
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National Heroes Acre in Harare is a national monument and burial ground in Zimbabwe dedicated to honoring the country’s most prominent liberation war heroes and political leaders.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
heroes acre ⓘ national monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | socialist realist monument ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Harare
ⓘ
Cemeteries in Zimbabwe ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Government of Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedUnder | Robert Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1981 ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Zimbabwe African liberation struggle fighters
ⓘ
prominent Zimbabwean political leaders ⓘ |
| designedBy | North Korean architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedWithAssistanceFrom | North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | national heroes status decisions by the President of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eternal Flame monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier NERFINISHED ⓘ amphitheatre ⓘ murals depicting liberation struggle ⓘ parade square ⓘ statues of guerrilla fighters ⓘ terraced graves ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national shrine of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Heroes’ Acre in Luanda, Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harare Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Mashonaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a hill west of Harare city centre ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Government of Zimbabwe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Edgar Tekere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herbert Chitepo NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua Nkomo NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Muzenda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor Zimbabwean liberation war heroes
ⓘ
to serve as a burial ground for national heroes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Zimbabwean independence
ⓘ
sacrifice in the liberation war ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Heroes Day celebrations
ⓘ
national commemorations ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
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