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A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential,

deceased Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or

works of art A work of art, artwork, art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature ...

such as

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable ...

s, statues or

fountain A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. Fountains were ori ...

s and parks. Larger memorials may be known as

monuments A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, hist ...

Types

The most common type of memorial is the

gravestone A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a stele or marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. It is traditional for burials in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions, among others. In most cases, it has the deceased's name, da ...

or the

memorial plaque A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, or in other places referred to as a historical marker, historic marker, or historic plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other ...

. Also common are

war memorials A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war. Symbolism Historical usage It has ...

commemorating those who have died in

war War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

s. Memorials in the form of a cross are called intending crosses. Online memorials are often created on websites and social media to allow digital access as an alternative to physical memorials which may not be feasible or easily accessible. When somebody has died, the family may request that a memorial gift (usually money) be given to a designated Charitable organization, charity, or that a tree be planted in memory of the person. Those temporary or makeshift memorials are also called grassroots memorials.''Grassroots Memorials: The Politics of Memorializing Traumatic Death'', eds Peter Jan Margry and Cristina Sánchez-Carretero (New York: Berghahn, 2011). Sometimes, when a student has died, the memorials are placed in the form of a scholarship, to be awarded to high-achieving students in future years. Memorials to persons or events of major significance may be designated as ''national memorials''. Haymarket-martyrs-memorial-Forest-Home-Cemetery-IL.jpg, The ''Haymarket Martyrs' Monument'' at the German Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, Forest Park, Illinois File:Fan with Shankly.jpg, alt=Fan with Shankly, Fan next to memorial statue of Bill Shankly File:Martyrs Memorial. Algiers, Algeria.jpg, Martyrs' Memorial, Algiers, Maqam Echahid in Algiers, Algeria File:Airport Disaster 20.06.11 Memorial near Petrozavodsk 3.JPG, The memorial monument of the RusAir Flight 9605, 2011 airport disaster in Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia File:Podlaskie - Białystok - Białystok - św. Rocha - Koścół św. Rocha - Tablica ofiarom katastrofy smoleńskiej 20120428 05.JPG, Memorial dedicated to the victims of the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash in Smoleńsk at the St. Roch's Church in Białystok, Church of St. Roch in Białystok, Poland File:Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'.jpg, The Airborne Museum in Arnhem, Netherlands commemorates the liberation of the city during World War II File:Berlin_ghostbike.jpg, A ghost bike roadside memorial in Berlin File:Orthodox Cathedral of St. Andrew in South Bound Brook.jpg, St. Andrew Memorial Church (South Bound Brook, New Jersey), St. Andrew Memorial Church in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, was built in 1965 to commemorate the victims of the Holodomor File:Namantar Shahid Smarak Nagpur.jpg, Namantar Shahid Smarak commemorates the Namantar Andolan File:Victoria Memorial situated in Kolkata.jpg, The Victoria Memorial (India), Victoria Memorial of Kolkata is an important monument of India File:Robison, Mathew Stanford FULL MONUMENT.jpg, The grave memorial for a ten year old disabled boy; Matthew Stanford Robison. Salt Lake City Cemetery Utah. File:Golconda Playground memorial.jpg, Homemade memorial in Brooklyn, NYC featuring a photo cut-out of the deceased giving the The finger, middle-finger File:Lincoln Memorial (May 2014) crop.jpg, Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., United States. File:Chiang Kai-shek memorial amk.jpg, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. File:Anıtkabir, Ankara.jpg, Anıtkabir in Ankara, Turkey. File:Mausoleum of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah medium View.JPG, Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi, Pakistan.

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