memorial – The Monumentous

The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Modernizes “Custer’s Last Stand”

Honoring Those Who Fought on Both Sides of the Battle

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Attraction, Monumentous Legacy, North America, United States

The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument memorializes the site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Located just outside of Billings, Montana, the monument and the expereinces it has created attracts audiences by the thousands and the surrounding county has benefitted from this activity in multiple ways. Honoring Those Who Fought on Both Sides Today, […]

Soldier’s Walk Memorial Park Creates a Legacy for Arcadia and of the Nation

From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror

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Monumentous Memorials, North America, Park, United States

A 51-acre park that features numerous monuments and statues along with a 2,000-seat amphitheater, Soldier’s Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia, Wisconsin, honors American statesmen and members of the armed forces who have served the country in times of war. Far more expansive than single memorials that similarly honor veterans of multiple wars, the Park became […]

The Past and Present Comes Together at the Ludlow Monument in Colorado

Remembering the Ludlow Massacre

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Attraction, Monumentous History, North America, United States

The Ludlow Monument honors the victims of the Ludlow Massacre that took place in 1914. Located near Ludlow, Colorado, it was erected by the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) to honor the memory of those who perished, but also provides a place for the community to gather. The combination demonstrates the power of monuments […]

The Slavín Memorial Complex Showcases a Triumph of Legacy Over Politics for Bratislava

Slavín Represents the Triumph of Legacy Over Politics

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Attraction, Europe, Monumentous Memorials

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 […]

Shoes on The Danube Serve as a Subtle but Potent Memorial to the Thousands Executed in Budapest

Experiencing and Understanding a Tradegy

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Europe, Monumentous Memorials, Sculpture

Monuments and memorials that celebrate the memories and sacrifices of individuals and entire groups come in all shapes and sizes, but few are as subtle yet powerful as the Shoes on the Danube memorial in Budapest, Hungary. The sixty pairs of period-appropriate shoes made out of iron are spread across a small section of the […]