MEMORIALS
THE MARTYRS MONUMENT IN ALGIERS
Type: Physical memorial
Location: Algiers
Country: Algeria
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A picture of the Martyrs monument in Algiers, Algeria, can be found on http://www.rcet.org/water/Algeria/pictures.htm (scroll down a bit). There is no information about the monument on the site but I suppose that it was erected in remembrance to the martyrs of the war of independence from France. If anyone know more about this monument I would love to hear from you.
POSTED BY JON ON 2007-03-31
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POSTED BY: donnette davis | DATE: 20070823
Hi, I found this information while searching Algeria for my website. I obtained it from www.algeria.com - there is quite a lengthy description of this monument
"This concrete memorial to the struggle for Algerian independence, having been designed according to a somewhat brutalist aesthetic, isn't exactly pleasing to the eye. Yet it's undeniably striking - you won't fail to miss its imposing bulk from wherever you are in Algiers. The monument was opened in 1982, on the 20th anniversary of independence, and it presides over an area containing the best views out over the city. There's a handy shopping centre nearby, too. Look for the three stylised palm fronds - beneath them is an eternal flame guarded round the clock by armed soldiers."
POSTED BY: Jon | DATE: 2009-07-31 16:55:53
Many thanks for your tip, Donette
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