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Freedom Monument (other)
The Freedom Monument is a memorial in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920). Freedom Monument may also refer to: *Freedom Monument (Tbilisi), Georgia *Freedom Monument (Baghdad), Iraq * Freedom Monument (Kaunas), Lithuania *Freedom Monument (Trujillo), Peru * Freedom Monument (Bydgoszcz), Poland See also *Statue of Freedom *Statue of Liberty (other) The Statue of Liberty is a colossal statue in New York Harbor, New York City, United States. The Statue of Liberty may also refer to: Other statues * ''Liberty Statue'' (Budapest), a monument on the Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary * ''Statue ... * Monument of Liberty (other) * Liberty Monument (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Monument
The Freedom Monument ( lv, Brīvības piemineklis, ) is located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920). It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. Unveiled in 1935, the high monument of granite, travertine, and copper often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official ceremonies in Riga. The sculptures and bas-reliefs of the monument, arranged in thirteen groups, depict Latvian culture and history. The core of the monument is composed of tetragonal shapes on top of each other, decreasing in size towards the top, completed by a high travertine column bearing the copper figure of Liberty lifting three gilded stars. The concept for the monument first emerged in the early 1920s when the Latvian Prime Minister, Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics, ordered rules to be drawn up for a contest for designs of a "memorial column". After several contests the monument was fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Monument (Tbilisi)
The Freedom Monument ( ka, თავისუფლების მონუმენტი; ''tavisuplebis monument'i''), commonly known as the ''St. George Statue,'' is a memorial located in Tbilisi, Georgia, dedicated to the freedom and independence of the Georgian nation. Unveiled in 2006 in Tbilisi's central square, the monument of granite and gold is high"Designstudio - Zurab Tsereteli", Project: "Freedom Square, Stele - Saint George", 2005. and is easily spotted from any point of the city. The actual statue — tall, made of bronze and covered with gold — is a gift to the city from its creator, Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli. See also * Freedom Square, Tbilisi Freedom Square or Liberty Square is located in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, at the eastern end of Rustaveli Avenue. (In Georgian, it is თავისუფლების მოედანი ''Tavisuplebis moedani'', pronounced ). Under ... References External links * . Tbilisi Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Monument (Baghdad)
Freedom Monument (or ''Nasb al-Hurriyah'') ( ar, نصب الحرية), located in Tahrir Square (Liberation Square) in the centre of Baghdad, is the city's most well-known and well-loved monument. Background and History In 1959 the new leader of the Iraqi republic, Brigadier General Abd al-Karim Qasim commissioned a monument that would be a celebration of Iraq's declaration of independence. It was to be situated in the heart of Baghdad's central business district, overlooking Liberation Square and Jamhouriyya Bridge. He approached the architect Rifat Chadirji, one of Iraqi's leading architects. He developed an idea with Jewad Selim, who was well-known for works that integrated Iraq's ancient history with contemporary themes and techniques. The Brigadier General wanted it to be a symbol of a new nation state, however, Jewad Selim chose to design a monument symbolising the people's strife against tyranny and paid homage to Iraq's deep art history by including Abbasid and Baby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Monument (Kaunas)
The Freedom Monument in Kaunas, Lithuania by sculptor Juozas Zikaras was unveiled in 1928 on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the reestablishment of the independence of Lithuania. At that time Kaunas was the temporary capital of the state. The statue of the monument is also pictured on the obverse of the Independence Medal, also designed by Zikaras and issued in 1928.Algimantas Astikas, ''Lietuvos ordinai, medaliai ir ženkleliai 1918–1940'', Vilnius, 1993, p. 77 The statue was designed by Zikaras while he was a teacher at the Panevėžys Gymnasium. According to the caretaker of the Čiurlionis Museum Rasa Ruibienė, Zikaras didn't have a workshop, so the director of the gymnasium, Jonas Yčas, former Minister of Education, allowed him to use a hall of the gymnasium. The reduced plaster copy of the statue was deposited at the Vytautas the Great War Museum The Vytautas the Great War Museum ( lt, Vytauto Didžiojo karo muziejus) is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Monument (Trujillo)
The Freedom Monument, located in the center of the Plaza de Armas in Trujillo, Peru, is the work of sculptor Edmund Moeller. It consists of three sections: the first is on a circular platform with pedestals, resting on a granite base, and supporting sculptures representing the art, science, trade and health. The second section consists of three statues: a bent man, symbolizing oppression or slavery; a person with arms reaching backwards, symbolizing the struggle for freedom; and a man with arms raised and hands making fists, symbolizing liberation. The section contains three plaques. The first recalls the proclamation of the independence of Trujillo by José Bernardo de Torre Tagle, on December 29, 1820. The second plaque commemorates the Battle of Junín, and the third plaque commemorates the Battle of Ayacucho. History Trujillo became independent on December 29, 1820, when Don Jose Bernardo Marques de la Torre Tagle proclaimed the independence of the Municipality of Trujillo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Monument (Bydgoszcz)
Freedom Monument ( pl, Pomnik Wolności) is a monument in Bydgoszcz commemorating both the fallen Soviet and Polish soldiers who fought during the liberation of the city in January 1945, and the return of Bydgoszcz to Poland on 20 January 1920. The monument has a shape of an obelisk. At the base is a plaque with the inscription: "'Libera Civitas Bydgostiensis'" (City of Bydgoszcz Free). On the front wall of the monument are reliefs and plaques, and on other walls, among others, stands tombstone commemorating eleven Soviet soldiers killed . History Shortly after Nazis withdrew from Bydgoszcz in January 1945, corpses of soldiers killed in the fighting for the city needed a place to be buried. Those men from the Red Army were led by colonel Grigorij Bolszanin. The place of the burial was located near the spot where until 1919 stood the statue of Emperor William I on his horse. An earthen mound covered the tombstone, then the Interim Municipal Government decided to celebrate here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Freedom
The ''Statue of Freedom'', also known as ''Armed Freedom'' or simply ''Freedom'', is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford (1814–1857) that, since 1863, has crowned the dome of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Originally named ''Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace'', a U.S. government publication now states that the statue "is officially known as the ''Statue of Freedom''." The statue depicts a female figure bearing a military helmet and holding a sheathed sword in her right hand and a laurel wreath and shield in her left. Description The ''Statue of Freedom'' is a colossal bronze figure standing tall and weighing approximately 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg). Her crest peaks at 288 feet (88 m) above the east front plaza of the U.S. Capitol. She is an allegorical figure whose right hand holds the hilt of a sheathed sword, while a laurel wreath of victory and the Shield of the United States are clasped in her left hand. Her chiton is secured by a br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Liberty (other)
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal statue in New York Harbor, New York City, United States. The Statue of Liberty may also refer to: Other statues * ''Liberty Statue'' (Budapest), a monument on the Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary * ''Statue of Liberty'' (Leicester), a small replica of the ''Statue of Liberty'' installed at the Soar River bridges in Leicester * ''Statue of Liberty'' (Mytilene), a bronze statue erected at the harbor of Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, in Greece * ''Statue of Liberty'' (Seattle), a replica of the ''Statue of Liberty'' installed at Alki Beach Park, Seattle, Washington, U.S. * ''Statue of Liberty'' (Vaasa), a bronze statue erected at the Market Square of Vaasa, in Finland * ''Statue of Liberty'' (Lima), a bronze statue located at the ''Plaza Francia'' of Lima, Peru * Replicas of the Statue of Liberty Other uses * Statue of Liberty (juggling), a juggling pattern variant of the shower pattern * "Statue of Liberty" (song), a 1978 song by XTC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument Of Liberty (other)
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Monument of Liberty may refer to: * Monument of Liberty, Rousse, Bulgaria * Monument of Liberty, Istanbul, Turkey * Monument of Liberty, Chişinău, Moldova See also * Liberty Monument (other) *Statue of Liberty (other) *Freedom Monument (other) *Statue of Freedom The ''Statue of Freedom'', also known as ''Armed Freedom'' or simply ''Freedom'', is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford (1814–1857) that, since 1863, has crowned the dome of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
