The National Heroes Square () is a monument and war memorial in
Putrajaya
Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...
,
Malaysia
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. The memorial is located at Precinct 1 to replace the
National Monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure.
The term may also refer to a spec ...
(Tugu Negara) as a venue of
Warriors Day (
Hari Pahlawan).
[http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/bahasa/article/dataran-pahlawan-di-putrajaya-dijangka-hanya-siap-2013] The Heroes Square is laid down in a similar pattern to that of
Horse Guards Parade.
History
Completed on 2016, it is the location of the celebration of Warriors Day every year in Malaysia in accordance with the ruling of the
in 1998 and the latest in April 2009. Also, the new square held its first ever
Trooping the Colour the same year.
Features
*Main Square
*Malaysian War Memorial Pavilion ''(Pavilion Memorial Peringatan Perang)''
*Malaysian Armed Forces and Police Museum ''(Muzium Angkatan Tentera Malaysia dan Polis Diraja Malaysia)''
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Putrajaya
This is the list of tourist attractions in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Convention centers
* Putrajaya International Convention Centre
Memorials
* Millennium Monument
* National Heroes Square
* Putrajaya Landmark
Nature
* Putrajaya Botanical Gard ...
*
Australian War Memorial
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,
Canberra
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is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
,
Australia
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, a similar design to the National Heroes Square, Putrajaya.
References
2014 establishments in Malaysia
Monuments and memorials in Malaysia
Squares in Putrajaya
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