Slavín is a memorial complex overlooking the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It commemorates the city’s liberation by the Red Army in April 1945 and features a variety of memorials, monuments as well as a cemetery dedicated to soldiers who fell while liberating Bratislava. While it has a complicated past that has influenced […]
What started life as the Oklahoma National Stockyards Company has since become Historic Stockyards City, where live cattle auctions that began in the early part of the 20th century still take place. Monuments that celebrate this history and legacy are spread across Stockyards City, but they’re just part of what makes a visit to the […]
The White Stag Sign, also known as the “Portland Oregon” Sign, is a neon sign on top of the White Stag Building that welcomes people as they enter downtown Portland, Oregon. The sign has changed names, forms and ownership over the years, but that history is just part of why it has become one of the most […]
Monuments in Kyiv range from pieces that celebrate the national hero and founder of Ukraine to ones that honor and remember events that have helped shape the identity of the country. A variety of monuments that are obscure and outstanding are spread throughout the city, and they’ve proven to serve as powerful economic and social […]
Independence Square, or Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Ukrainian, is the central square in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Located in the heart of the city, it serves as an economic and cultural hub for Kyiv but has also become the place where the revolutionary spirit of the entire country has gathered together to make major changes. […]
Independence Square and the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument celebrate the history of Kiev and the nation of Ukraine, but the monuments at the Park of Eternal Glory are designed to remember a very different kind of history for both. Rather than celebrate the past, these monuments honor the victims of the wars and tragedies that have […]
All throughout Dallas, Texas, the symbol of the mythic horse from Greek mythology shows up in places and ways that are both obvious and understated. Appearing on murals, signs, plazas and even used in advertising, the Pegasus has become an icon for Dallas as well as one of the city’s most popular attractions. What started […]