|
The aristocratic fervor though not in the same position as it was even a century back still cherishes over the past glimpses, that is evident if any one visits a palace or turret of any bygone era. The doors, minarets, monuments and even coins bring before the viewers the royal days and its immense fanfare. But to many these buildings count to be more important for its antique values. Thousands o..
A monument is a statue, building, or other edifice created to commemorate a person or important event. They are frequently designed as artistic objects to improve the appearance of a city or location. Cities that are planned such as Washington D.C. and BrasÃlia are often built around monuments. The Washington Monument's location (and vertical geometry, though not physical detail) was conceived to help organize public space in the city before it was ever connected with George Washington. Older cities have monuments placed at locations that are already important or are sometimes redesigned to focus on one. As Shelley suggested in his famous poem "Ozymandias" ("Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"), the purpose of monuments is very often to impress or awe. In English the word "monumental" is often used in reference to something of extraordinary size and power. The word comes from the Latin "monere," which means 'to remind' or 'to warn.'
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
SQL ERROR Access denied for user 'nobody'@'localhost' (using password: NO) [DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `iworldsp_iworld`.`vsa_sites`] on /home/iworldsp/public_html/jscripts/lib/site_lib.php at line 82 | |||||||||||||||||||
www. monumentsiworld.com
A WorldViewer.com Site
