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A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a specific monument status, such as a national heritage site, by reason of their cultural importance rather than age). National monument status is usually granted to colossal symbols of national identity.

Overview

Structures or areas deemed to be of national importance and afforded protection by the state are part of a country's cultural heritage. These national heritage sites are often called something different per country and are listed by national conservation societies. Romania has listed at least one plant as a national monument, Nymphaea lotus bar. thermalis.^[1]

Examples

National monument

Altare della Patria in Rome, Italy
Maqam Echahid in Algiers, Algeria
National Kaiser Wilhelm Monument in Berlin, Germany
National Martyrs’ Memorial in Dhaka, Bangladesh
National Monument in Jakarta, Indonesia
National Monument in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
National Monument in Amsterdam, Netherlands
National Monument of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland
Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan
Pobednik in Belgrade, Serbia
Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, United States

National heritage sites

References

^ Veler, Ana (November 2008). "Nymphaea lotus up north, naturally". Water Gardeners International. 3 (4). Bucharest, Romania. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

[journal-1] Veler, Ana (November 2008). "Nymphaea lotus up north, naturally". Water Gardeners International. 3 (4). Bucharest, Romania. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

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 {{Short description|Monument that represents the Nation, for any country}}
+[[File:Statue of Liberty, NY.jpg|thumb|The [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York Harbor]] in the United States was designated a national monument in 1924 by former [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Calvin Coolidge]].]]
-{{more citations needed|date=August 2014}}
-[[File:Merdeka Square Monas 02.jpg|thumb|right|''[[National Monument (Indonesia)|Monumen Nasional]]'' in [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]], built to commemorate the [[Indonesian National Revolution|Indonesian struggle for independence]]]]
+[[File:Jakarta Indonesia National-Monument-02.jpg|thumb|[[National Monument (Indonesia)|Monumen Nasional]] in [[Jakarta]], Indonesia, built to commemorate the [[Indonesian National Revolution|Indonesian struggle for independence]]]]
-[[File:Monumento Vittorio Emanuele II Rom.jpg|thumb|[[Altare della Patria]], [[Rome]]]]
+[[File:Monumento Vittorio Emanuele II Rom.jpg|thumb|[[Altare della Patria]] in [[Rome]], Italy, built to commemorate the [[Italian unification]]]]
-A '''national monument''' is a [[monument]] constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as [[Statism|a country's founding]], [[independence]], [[war]], or the life and death of a [[historical figure]].
+A '''national monument''' is a [[monument]] constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as [[Statism|a country's founding]], [[independence]], [[war]], or the life and death of a [[historical figure]]. The term may also refer to a specific [[monument]] status, such as a [[national heritage site]], by reason of their cultural importance rather than age). National monument status is usually granted to colossal symbols of [[national identity]].
-The term may also refer to a specific [[monument]] status, such as a [[national heritage site]], by reason of their cultural importance rather than age (''see [[National Monument (United States)]]'').
-National monument status is usually granted to colossal symbols of [[national identity]].
 ==Overview==
-Structures or areas deemed to be of national importance and afforded protection by the state are part of a country's [[cultural heritage]].  These national heritage sites are often called something different per country and are listed by national conservation societies. [[Romania]] has listed at least one plant as a national monument, [[Nymphaea lotus f. thermalis|''Nymphaea lotus'' f. ''thermalis'']].<ref name="journal">{{cite journal|last=Veler|first=Ana|date=November 2008|title=Nymphaea lotus up north, naturally|journal=[[Water Gardeners International]]|location=[[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]|volume=3|issue=4|url=http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/journal/3-4/ana/page1.html|access-date=9 August 2014}}</ref>
+Structures or areas deemed to be of national importance and afforded protection by the state are part of a country's [[cultural heritage]].  These national heritage sites are often called something different per country and are listed by national conservation societies. [[Romania]] has listed at least one plant as a national monument, [[Nymphaea lotus var. thermalis|''Nymphaea lotus'' bar. ''thermalis'']].<ref name="journal">{{Cite journal|last=Veler|first=Ana|date=November 2008|title=Nymphaea lotus up north, naturally|journal=[[Water Gardeners International]]|location=[[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]|volume=3|issue=4|url=http://www.watergardenersinternational.org/journal/3-4/ana/page1.html|access-date=9 August 2014}}</ref>
-==Example==
-[[File:Martyrs Memorial. Algiers, Algeria.jpg|thumb|right|[[Martyrs' Memorial, Algiers|Maqam Echahid]] in [[Algiers]], [[Algeria]], iconic concrete monument commemorating the [[Algerian War|Algerian war for independence]].]]
+==Examples==
+[[File:Martyrs Memorial. Algiers, Algeria.jpg|thumb|[[Martyrs' Memorial, Algiers|Maqam Echahid]] in [[Algiers]], Algeria, an iconic concrete monument commemorating the [[Algerian War|Algerian war for independence]]]]
 ===National monument===
+*[[Altare della Patria]] in [[Rome]], Italy
-* The [[National Monument (Indonesia)|National Monument]] ([[Central Jakarta]])
-* [[Martyrs' Memorial, Algiers|Maqam Echahid]] ([[Algiers]])
+*[[Martyrs' Memorial, Algiers|Maqam Echahid]] in [[Algiers]], Algeria
-* The [[Pakistan Monument]] ([[Islamabad]])
+*[[National Kaiser Wilhelm Monument]] in [[Berlin]], Germany
-* The [[National Martyrs’ Memorial|National Martyr's Memorial]] ([[Dhaka]])
+*[[National Martyrs’ Memorial]] in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
-* The [[National Monument (Malaysia)|National Monument]] ([[Kuala Lumpur]])
+*[[National Monument (Indonesia)|National Monument]] in [[Jakarta]], Indonesia
-* The Netherlands [[National Monument (Amsterdam)|National Monument]] ([[Amsterdam]])
+*[[National Monument (Malaysia)|National Monument]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
-* The [[National Monument of Scotland]] ([[Edinburgh]])
+*[[National Monument (Amsterdam)|National Monument]] in [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands
-* [[Altare della Patria|National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II]] ([[Rome]])
+*[[National Monument of Scotland]] in [[Edinburgh]], Scotland
-* [[National Kaiser Wilhelm Monument]] ([[Berlin]])
+*[[Pakistan Monument]] in [[Islamabad]], Pakistan
-* [[Pobednik]] ([[Belgrade]])
+*[[Pobednik]] in [[Belgrade]], Serbia
+*[[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York Harbor]], United States
 ===National heritage sites===
-* [[National heritage sites of South Africa]]
+*[[National heritage sites of South Africa]]
+*[[National monuments of Colombia]]
-* [[List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina|National Monument (Bosnia and Herzegovina)]]
-* [[National Monuments of Colombia]]
+*[[National monuments of Ireland]]
-* [[National monuments of Ireland]]
+*[[National monuments of Portugal]]
-* [[National monuments of Portugal]]
+*[[National monuments of Singapore]]
-* [[National monuments of Singapore]]
 *[[National monuments of Spain]]
-* [[National Monument (United States)]]
+*[[National monument (United States)]]
+**[[List of national monuments of the United States]]
 ==See also==
-* [[Cultural identity]]
+*[[Cultural identity]]
-* [[National icon]]
+*[[National icon]]
-* [[National memorial]]
+*[[National memorial (disambiguation)]]
-* [[National myth]]
+*[[National myth]]
-== References ==
+==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{Authority control}}
-[[Category:Monument types]]
 [[Category:National symbols]]
+[[Category:Types of monuments and memorials]]
 [[es:Monumento nacional]]