Public art & sculpture · South West England
Memorial Globe
Memorial Globe — a public art in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Memorial Globe is a public art located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Memorial of Glory is a memorial complex in Almaty, Kazakhstan, installed in the Park named after 28 Panfilov Guardsmen for the 30th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. The eternal flame was lit as part of the complex.
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Background
History
In 1974, architects T.K. Basenov, R.A. Seydalin and V.N. Kim created a project for the memorial complex, which was supposed to be located in the park named after 28 Panfilov Guardsmen. It was planned to build a triptych dedicated to the establishment of Soviet power in Kazakhstan and the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, as well as a special pedestal for the eternal flame. On May 8, 1975 the memorial complex was solemnly opened. The authors of the sculptures were V. V. Andryushchenko and A.E. Artimovich. In 2012, the memorial and its main elements were restored for the first time in 30 years. At the same time, there were significant flaws in the reconstruction. For…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1485, -3.0610
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cannington
- Postcode
- TA5 2JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Official site
- www.canningtonwalledgardens.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/13361901480 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Memorial of Glory (Almaty) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Memorial Globe?
- Memorial Globe is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA5 2JJ), in the parish of Cannington.
- Is Memorial Globe free to visit?
- Yes, Memorial Globe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Memorial Globe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA5 2JJ. It sits within the Bridgwater parliamentary constituency.