memorials
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Arc de Triomphe
Paris, France
1806-36
One of the most famous monuments in Paris, the Roman-style Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to celebrate military victories and honor the memories of fallen soldiers.
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Les Antiques
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
c. 30 BCE - 20 CE
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Paris, France
1808
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St Luke's Bombed Out Church
Liverpool, England
1811-32
The Church of St Luke in Liverpool was constructed 1811-32 and extensively damaged by a bomb in May 1941. Now a roofless shell in a city park, the Grade II listed building stands as a reminder of the destruction of World War II.
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Arch of Constantine
Rome, Italy
315
A prominent sight between the Colosseum and Forum in Rome, the Arch of Constantine is an elegant triumphal arch erected in 315 to celebrate Emperor Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge.
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Martyrs' Memorial
Oxford, England
This Gothic Revival spire in the heart of Oxford commemorates the nearby executions of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and other Anglican bishops under "Bloody" Queen Mary.
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Lincoln Memorial
Washington, District of Columbia
1914
Begun in 1914, the temple-like Lincoln Memorial occupies a prominent position at the west end of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.
- Wilbur Wright Memorial Hagerstown, Indiana 1867
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Martin Miller Fountain
Dayton, Oregon
The Martin Miller Fountain honors the pioneer who donated perpetual water rights on his farm to the city of Dayton.
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World War Memorial Cottages
Sprowston, England
Set of 6 almshouses built as a 2nd World War Memorial. 1948-50. By Cecil Upcher for the Royal Norfolk Regiment Memorial Trust. Red brick with plain-tile roof and ornamental brick stacks with grouped flues.
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Alexander Column
St. Petersburg, Russia
The world's largest freestanding monument, the Alexander Column was erected in front of the Winter Palace in 1834 in honor of Tsar Alexander I.
