The Washington monument is a memorial in Washington D.C. commemorated to our first president George Washington.Construction of this monument began in 1848 and took nearly a century of planning and building to finish.The Washington Monument was designed by architect Robert Mills.In 1854 however construction came to halt because of political conflicts and lack of money because of the civil war.This is also why the marble the monument is in two different colors because
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The Washington Monument was not an easy monument to build causing many people to reobserve their first decisions; its purpose has been to memorialize President George Washington at the nation’s capital center. Not to recently there were worries about the Washington Monument not being reopened‚ just like they had worries about George Washington not being able to get back from being depressed from when he would get ill. He got ill often he has had all the following sickness at least one some several
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The Complexity of Monuments There is a lot that goes into building monuments. When memorializing an event or person by creating a monument a group or agency should consider the monument’s historical significance‚ make it extraordinary and authoritative‚ and put it in a proper place. There are a lot of details that go into building a monument‚ but I feel that those are the most important to think about. If those three things are completed properly then the monument will most likely be successful
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5th February 2nd‚ 2015 2013 Q1 Monument Synthesis Throughout time monuments serve to provide a physical representation of emotional events or a person in order to unify the citizens. When devising a monument‚ one must regard three critical factors; the location‚ the materials‚ and the size. All three of these must be implemented to obtain optimum success in its commemoration. The first element to consider stands as the location. The place of the monument establishes the impact to the people
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metres of a centrally protected monument‚ you cannot expand your property anymore‚ according to an amendment to an Act on the protection of monuments. In a major step towards protection of monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)‚ President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday signed the amendment to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Remains and Sites Act‚ 1958‚ which envisages ban on construction in the prohibited area of the ASI-protected monument. The amendment increases penalty
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into memorializing an event or person and in creating a monument‚ what must groups and agencies consider? What is it that makes a monument stand out from all the rest‚ is it the bold message the monument states‚ is it preserving the monument‚ or is it the monuments location? What stands out above all the rest to me when creating a monument? It’s the pure site of the monument‚ the long lasting impression that stays with you after viewing a monument. Being able to look back and remember what it all meant
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Indian Monuments India is among one of the rare and unique countries in the world which stands for its ancient cultures and traditions‚ which range through a span of centuries. It is clearly evident from the remains of the ancient monuments and traces in the different parts of India. The Indian monuments are the living examples which take us back to thousands of years and helps in exploring the history of India. These monuments in India offer a great help to study and know more about the ancient
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India is a vast country; it contains multitudes.” India has an extraordinary‚ vast and diverse pool of cultural heritage and ancient monuments in the form of buildings and other archaeological sites and remains. The sheer number of these historic heritages is astounding. And the fact that these monuments are the reminiscence of the living witnesses of the golden historic era of over a thousand years and of the pre-independence battles‚ they carry a special and a well-deserved respect in the eyes
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What deems something or someone worthy of having a monument created? What should be considered when planning and constructing the monument? There are several factors that should be taking into consideration when preparing to erect a monument; such things are as follows: where could it be located to have the greatest effect‚ what impact something or someone had‚ and to make the piece extraordinary and authorative. When preparing to create a monument‚ location is imperative. “Why make a pilgrimage to
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The Washington Monument has many magnificent physical features. Like how it is the tallest freestanding structure in the United States of America. Standing at 515 feet tall! It is located in between 15th and 17th presidential street. It was designed to look like an Egyptian obelisk. There is also an elevator that lets you go up to the top on the inside‚ but you can’t go on the outside of the Washington Monument. The reason that they did that was so that people could see the cracks from the earthquake
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