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Monument: Whiteread's Monument, by an artist already notable for her Turner Prize-winning work House and the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial in Vienna, was a cast of the plinth in transparent resin placed upside-down on top of the original. The light refracted through the resin, adopting a hue that was partially influenced by the weather.
Late-17th-century engraving of the monument and two of the three-columned lanterns. The Louis XIV Victory Monument was an elaborate trophy memorial celebrating the military and domestic successes of the early decades of Louis XIV's personal rule, primarily those during the Franco-Dutch War of 1672–1678, on the Place des Victoires (Victories' Square) in central Paris.
The Statue of William IV is an 1844 sculpture by the English artist Samuel Nixon depicting William IV of the United Kingdom. [1] Since 1936 it has stood in King William Walk in Greenwich having been shifted from an earlier location in Central London. [2] William IV reigned from 1830 to 1837 and was succeeded by his niece the Queen Victoria.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Location County Description 1: Richard Alsop IV House: Richard Alsop IV House. January 16, 2009
Khami Ruins National Monument: Matabeleland North: 1986 365; iii, iv (cultural) Khami was the capital of the Torwa dynasty between c. 1450 – c. 1650, after Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned. Like the latter, it was built using the dry stone technique and in a similar architectural style. It was an important regional centre of trade, with ...
Location Year listed UNESCO data Description Pyu Ancient Cities: Sagaing, Magway, Bago: 2014 1444; ii, iii, iv (cultural) This site comprises the remains of three cities of a society that flourished between 200 BCE to 900 CE: Beikthano, Hanlin, and Sri Ksetra. They were the first in the region to adopt Buddhism from India.
At the terminus of the boardwalk there is a granite monument which reads, "This stone marks the base established Nov. 10, 1815 from which the lands of the Louisiana Purchase were surveyed by United States Engineers, the first survey from this point was made to satisfy the claims of the soldiers of the War of 1812, with land bounties.
ii, iv (cultural) The temple was constructed in the 12th century, in the Angkor period, during the reign of king Suryavarman II. The large complex is now mostly in ruins and renovations have not yet begun. Due to its location on an intersection of important trade routes, it was a regional commercial centre.