Natavan Monument – Baku, Azerbaijan
Standing in front of the Hard Rock Cafe is this imposing statue is of Princess Natavan. She composed poems in the form of ghazals and ruba’yat in Persian and Azerbaijani languages She invested highly in popularizing the horse breed, Karabakh,
Jan Matejko Monument – Krakow, Poland
Unveiled as recently as November 2013, this monument pays homage to one of Poland's greatest painters, and one of Kraków's most beloved sons. 2013 was not only the 175th anniversary of Jan Matejko's birth in Kraków, but also the 120th
Monument to the Discoveries – Lisbon, Portugal
Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries) is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade
Universal Postal Union Monument – Bern, Switzerland
The Universal Postal Union Monument (Weltpostdenkmal) in Bern, made of bronze and granite, by René de Saint-Marceaux was erected in 1909 and represents the five continents as floating figures joined in transmitting messages around the globe.
International Telegraph Union Monument – Bern, Switzerland
In 1908, the delegates at the International Telegraph Conference in Lisbon approved a project to erect a monument in Berne, Switzerland, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the International Telegraph Union (ITU) in 1915.
Women Are Persons Monument – Ottawa, Canada
The Women are Persons! Monument is located on the grounds of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The monument was unveiled at a special event on October 18, 2000 to commemorate the Persons Case and the Famous Five women involved. Until
National Monument – Amsterdam, Netherlands
The National Monument (Dutch: Nationaal Monument or Nationaal Monument op de Dam) is a 1956 World War II monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam. A national Remembrance of the Dead (Dodenherdenking) ceremony is held at the monument every year on
Atomium – Brussels, Belgium
The Atomium is a monument in Brussels, originally built for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by André Waterkeyn, it stands 102 metres tall. It has nine steel spheres connected so that the whole forms the shape of
Australian War Memorial – Canberra, Australia
The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia. The memorial includes an extensive national military museum.
National Monument – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tugu Negara, literally the "National Monument" in Malay, is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency , which lasted from 1948 until
Bharathi Park – Pondicherry
The Government Park or Bharati Park is in the green centre of the Town. The Aayi Mandapam is a famous monument which lies at the center of the Bharati Park. The Government Park in Pondicherry is aptly located in the