National monument

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The term national monument can either refer to a specific monument which aims to represent a nation, or to a general concept. Usage depends on the country in which it is being used.

List of national monuments

General designations

• in the Republic of Ireland, a National Monument is a monument (or remains of a monumnet) of national importance that is subject to preservation by the state
• National Monuments of Portugal
• National Monuments of Singapore
• National Monuments of the United States

Specific monuments

Argentina

• Justo José de Urquiza Museum and National Monument, Palacio San José, Entre Ríos Province

Bangladesh

The War Memorial of Jatiyo Smriti Soudho (National Monument)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ferhadija mosque, Banja Luka

Canada

• Monument National, Montreal, Quebec

Chile

• Embassy of the Argentine Republic, Santiago, Chile
• Main Headquarters of the Catholic University of Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
• Governorate Building of Maule Region, Talca, Chile
• Governorate Building of Los Andes Province, Los Andes, Chile
• Old "San José" Hospital, Santiago, Chile
• National Museum Benjamín Vicuña MacKenna, Providencia, Santiago, Chile.
• Old War Arsenals, Santiago, Chile
• Santiago's Central Market, Santiago, Chile
• Main Headquarters of the Firefighters of Chile, Santiago, Chile
• "Normalist School" nº 1, Santiago, Chile.
• Main Stock Exchange, Santiago, Chile
• Central Post Office, Santiago, Chile
• Santiago's City Hall, Santiago, Chile
• Old Parliament Building and its gardens, Santiago, Chile

and many others

Costa Rica

• Guayabo National Monument, Central Volcanic Conservation Area, Cartago Province

India

• The All India War Memorial, India Gate, the (National Monument of India), Rajpath, New Delhi

Indonesia

• Monumen Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia

Ireland

• National Monument, Dublin

Malaysia

• Millennium Monument, Putrajaya
• Tugu Negara, Kuala Lumpur

Mexico

• Angel of Independence

Netherlands

• National Monument, Dam Square, Amsterdam

Pakistan

• Minar-e-Pakistan (Tower of Pakistan) in Iqbal Park, Lahore
• Mazar-e-Quaid (Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan)

Scotland

• National Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
• Wallace National Monument, Abbey Craig, near Stirling

Zimbabwe

• Great Zimbabwe
• Khami

References

See also

• World Heritage Site
• National Heroes Park, Jamaica
• Listed building, United Kingdom
• Scheduled Ancient Monument, United Kingdom
• National Monuments Record, an archive held by English Heritage

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