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Memorial Park
Memorial Park may refer to either a public park dedicated in memorial to an event, or a cemetery (modern term for such): Parks ; Australia * Bulimba Memorial Park, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland * Toowong Memorial Park, Toowoong, Brisbane, Queensland * Yeronga Memorial Park, Yeronga, Brisbane, Queensland * Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park, Melbourne, Victoria ; Bosnia and Herzegovina * Vraca Memorial Park, Sarajevo ; Canada * Memorial Provincial Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba ; Philippines Forest Lake Memorial Park; China * King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon ; Denmark * Jutland Memorial Park, see Sea War Museum Jutland#War memorial ; France * Australian Memorial Park, near Fromelles ; Hungary * Memorial Park, Budapest also called Memento Park ; India * Ambedkar Memorial Park * Saraighat War Memorial Park * Smritivan Earthquake Memorial and Museum ; Japan * Asahiyama Memorial Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan * Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ; Malaysia * Sandakan Memoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Island White Terror Memorial Park
The Green Island White Terror Memorial Park () is a memorial park in Green Island, Taitung County, Taiwan to commemorate the victims of the White Terror. History The area used to be the shelter area during the Japanese rule. After martial law in Taiwan was declared in May 1949, many political dissidents were imprisoned on Green Island at Taiwan Lyudao Prison by the government which was built in 1951. Over time, the prisons came to symbolize political suppression. In February 1970, Taiyuan Incident took place as one of an attempt for Taiwan independence movement. Soon the Ministry of National Defense constructed the second prison. Upon its completion, the ministry transferred all of political prisoners throughout Taiwan to this new prison named the Institute of Reform and Training, which was then later renamed to Oasis Villa. After the martial law was lifted in July 1987, the area became the Green Island Prison under the Ministry of Justice. It was then soon turned into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeronga Memorial Park
Yeronga Memorial Park is a heritage-listed park at Ipswich Road, Yeronga, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The park has an area of and is one of the oldest in Brisbane, having been established in 1882, and has been a World War I memorial since 1917. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 2 December 2005. History Yeronga Memorial Park is bounded by Ipswich Road to the east, Villa Street to the north, Park Road to the west, and School Road to the south. Its evolution has reflected the development of Yeronga and a number of important themes and events in Queensland's history. The area was inhabited by the Coorparoo or Yerongpan clans of the Jagera tribe before the arrival of Europeans, and continued to be used by them for some time after the establishment of a convict settlement Brisbane in 1824. The area was then used by Europeans to depasture sheep from the Government Farm in Oxley. Development of the Darling Downs made the Ipswich Road the main rout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulimba Memorial Park
Bulimba Memorial Park is a heritage-listed park at 129 Oxford Street, Bulimba, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1919 to 1980s. It is also known as Bulimba Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Park and Jamieson Park. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History Part of Bulimba Memorial Park may have been established by the Balmoral Shire Council as early as , as Jamieson Park. Following the First World War (1914–18) it was opened officially on 1 November 1919 by Walter Barnes, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Bulimba Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park, dedicated to Bulimba servicemen and women who had served in the Great War. Robert Jamieson was an early Bulimba farmer and the park is part of his subdivision of portion 7. Bulimba ratepayers had discussed the acquisition of part of Jamieson's land for a recreation ground as early as January 1888, when it was offered to them at a reduced price. Nearly of this land eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Park, Hamilton
Hamilton East is a suburb in central Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb's primary commercial and retail precinct is located along Grey Street. Hamilton East is characterised by villas and bungalows built early in the 20th century. History Hamilton East is one of Hamilton's oldest suburbs. From the 1870s until the mid-20th century, Hamilton East was sometimes known as 'Irishtown'. A significant number of the militiamen who settled there were of Irish descent, and many other Irish Catholics came to live near the Catholic Church and convent. The town of Hamilton East merged with Hamilton West in 1877. Many of the streets were named after famous figures of the New Zealand Wars, including Governor George Grey and Maori chief Te Awaitaia, who went by the name William Naylor/Wiremu Neera when he converted to Christianity. Evidence of planning for the centre of the village can be seen in the village green concept of Steele Park and the planting of English trees along Grey Street. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tang Te-chang Memorial Park
The Tang Te-chang Memorial Park () is a memorial park in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan to commemorate late lawyer Tang Te-chang. History Empire of Japan In 1907, local residents erected a statue of Kodama Gentarō, the fourth Governor-General of Taiwan, one year after his passing. The statue was imported to Taiwan from Kingdom of Italy in 1904 and shipped to Tainan in 1905. In 1911, the park became a traffic circle and the wall surrounding the park was torn down. In 1916, the park was named Kodama Park(児玉公園) and subsequently Taisho Park (大正公園). Republic of China After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the park was renamed Min Sheng Green Park. On 13 March 1947, lawyer Tang Te-chang was shot dead at the park as part of the February 28 Incident. In 1997, the park was renamed Tang Te-chang Memorial Park by Tainan Mayor George Chang to honor Tang. He erected a bust of Tang. On 10 March 2013, various organizations and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Memorial Park
The Military Memorial Park () is a memorial park at Mount Tiezhan, Dajia District, Taichung, Taiwan. History The construction of the park began in July 1958 for its first stage in which the memorial hall was built. The second stage saw the completion of its water plant, electricity plant, pumping station and path for the cemetery. The final stage of the construction was the beautification of the park in which it was completed in April 1960 which included the various plantation of trees. The memorial hall was rebuilt and reopened in January 1987. In January 1996, the ''Taichung Military Cemetery'' was renamed to ''Taichung Military Martyrs' Shrine''. Architecture The park occupy an area of 2.5 hectares. Transportation The park is accessible northeast of Dajia Station of Taiwan Railways. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following: Attraction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinmen Peace Memorial Park
The Kinmen Peace Memorial Park ( zh, t=金門和平紀念園區, s=金门和平纪念园区, first=t, p=Jīnmén Hépíng Jìniàn Yuánqū) is a memorial park in Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan. History The memorial park was established to commemorate General Hu Lien in the victory of Battle of Guningtou The Battle of Kuningtou or Battle of Guningtou (), also known as the Battle of Kinmen (), was a battle fought over Kinmen in the Taiwan Strait during the Chinese Civil War in 1949. The failure of the Communists to take the island left it in t .... Architecture The memorial park features a memorial hall which displays information and photos about the Battle of Guningtou and General Hu Lien. At its courtyard, lies a giant peace bell made of fragments of bombshells. References Buildings and structures in Kinmen County Jinning Township Memorial parks in Taiwan Tourist attractions in Kinmen County {{Taiwan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park
The Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park () is a memorial park in Datong District, Taipei, Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. The park commemorates Chiang Wei-shui. History The park was originally named as Jinxi Park. It was then renamed and rededicated by the Taipei City Government to commemorate Chiang's efforts in promoting democracy and development of Taiwan on 5 August 2006 in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of Chiang's death in a ceremony attended by Vice President of the Republic of China, Vice President Annette Lu, Premier of the Republic of China, Premier Su Tseng-chang and Mayor of Taipei, Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou. Architecture The park spans over an area of 5,060 m2. It features a baroque arched facade and a stale near the entrance. Transportation The memorial park is accessible within walking distance south west of Minquan West Road metro station, Minquan West Road Station of Taipei Metro. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan References 2006 esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclay Memorial Park
The Barclay Memorial Park () is a memorial park in Chongming Village, East District, Tainan, Taiwan. Name The park was named after Thomas Barclay, a British missionary to Taiwan in 1875–1935. History In 1993, the park area was actually designed to be Park No. 18 by Tainan City Government in which the city government should carry out the construction project within the same year. However, due to land ownership disputes between Tainan City and Tainan County, the land failed to be developed which caused the park to remain idle since then. After a decade without proper management, the park was flooded with wild plants and trashes, which eventually turned out to be a landfill. In 2001, the chief of Chongming Village had an idea of rejuvenate the park area and turn it into a beautiful park. Thus soon afterwards, cleanup efforts was initiated by him and his friends, gradually expanded to 57 volunteers. Eventually, more and more people helped to rebuild the park. Vehicles coming in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šumarice Memorial Park
October in Kragujevac Memorial Park ( sr, italic=yes, Spomen-park „Kragujevački oktobar", Спомен-парк „Крагујевачки октобар"), also known as Šumarice Memorial Park (''Memorijalni park Šumarice'', Меморијални парк Шумарице), is the site near Kragujevac, Serbia of the execution of an estimated 2,800 men and boys of the town by the German occupation forces on October 21, 1941, during World War II (Kragujevac massacre). Among the dead were hundreds of high school students. The 21 October Museum was designed by architect Ivan Antić is located at the site of the massacre. Monuments within the park include the monument to the murdered schoolchildren and their teachers (the "Interrupted Flight" monument) by sculptor Miodrag Živković; the "Monument of pain and defiance" by sculptor Ante Gržetić; the "One hundred for one" monument by Nandor Glid; the "Resistance and Freedom" monument by Gržetić; and the Shoeshiners monument (" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Park Jajinci
Memorial Park Jajinci is located on the territory of Belgrade municipality Voždovac, on the 11th kilometre on the way to the Аvala mountain. It was built in the location of the military shooting range used by the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and which during the Second World War became the place of the terrible suffering of the innocent population on the territory of the occupied Serbia. History With the invasion of Poland by the Third Reich on September 1, 1939, started a war conflict of unprecedented scale and intensity, waged everywhere and by all means, so that historians, using the term originated during the war, rightly called it "total war". The Axis powers waged the war to such an extent wantonly, that all the valid regulations of international law were virtually violated, and crimes that they committed were of such scope and character, that it was necessary to create for them the new provisions of international public law. Images of hunger, gas chamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
Memorial Park is a venue for football matches in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. It is the home of Petone FC who have been based there since 1961 as well as Capital Football who look after the game for the Wellington Region. The ground was also the training base and home ground for the National Women's team Capital Football who play in New Zealand's highest level domestic competition, the National Women's League. It was the first ground in Wellington to have a fully floodlit training pitch which was established in 1979. In 2012, Capital Football, New Zealand Football and Hutt City Council announced that Memorial Park would get an artificial pitch with the aim of making the ground the 'Home of Football' for the Wellington Region. Work was started on Tuesday 23 October 2012 and was official opened on 25 May 2013 by Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace, New Zealand Football chairman Frank van Hattum, Capital Football chief executive Richard Reid Richard Colvin Reid (born 12 August 1973), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
