The Shrine of Remembrance is located in ANZAC Square, between Ann Street and Adelaide Street, in

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, Australia. With its 'Eternal Flame', the Shrine is a

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dedicated to the

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was originally a First World War army corps of the British Empire under the command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. It was formed in Egypt in December 1914, and operated during the ...

(''Anzacs''). The Shrine of Remembrance is a major Brisbane landmark of cultural, architectural and historic importance and is a key component of the Queensland Heritage listed square and annually hosts ceremonies for

ANZAC Day Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia, New Zealand and Tonga that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and ...

and

Armistice Day Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark Armistice of 11 November 1918, the armistice signed between th ...

(now referred to as

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). A service marking Singapore Day (The Fall of Singapore, 15 February 1942) is held annually on the closest Sunday to the 15th, in remembrance of the losses of the 8th Division during World War 2.

History

Funds were raised by public subscription for a memorial to fallen soldiers in

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

and in 1928 a competition was held for its design. The competition was won by Sydney architects Buchanan and Cowper who proposed a Greek Revival structure. The Shrine took two years to build and was dedicated on Armistice Day 11 November 1930 by Governor John Goodwin with a dedication plaque.

Architecture

Designed in the Greek Classic Revival style by the firm o
Buchanan & Cowper
the columns of the Shrine of Remembrance are built of Helidon

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, and the Eternal Flame is kept in a brass urn within the Shrine. The steps leading to the Shrine of Remembrance from ANZAC Square are made of ''Queensland

granite Granite ( ) is a coarse-grained (phanerite, phaneritic) intrusive rock, intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly coo ...

''. The 18 columns of the Shrine symbolise the year 1918, when hostilities ceased.

Memorial

There is a

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in the lower section of the Shrine of Remembrance which contains the

and

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Memorial Galleries (formerly known as the 'Shrine of Memories'), which contains memorial plaques to numerous Australian regiments who fought during these campaigns, as well as a large mosaic mural by artist Don Ross. There is also a

memorial sculpture on the Shrine of Memories external wall.

Refurbishment

The

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, announced in the Brisbane City Council newsletter "Living in Brisbane", May edition, 2014, that, in partnership with the

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, structural repair works are being undertaken with the Shrine of Remembrance memorial.

Services and ceremonies

Wreaths-around-the-Eternal-Flame-Anzac-Day-2006

Each year, on

, on 25 April, a Dawn memorial service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance, with wreaths being laid around the '

Eternal Flame An eternal flame is a flame, lamp or torch that burns for an indefinite time. Most eternal flames are ignited and tended intentionally, but some are natural phenomena caused by natural gas leaks, peat fires and coal seam fires, all of which ca ...

' in memory of those who died in conflict. There is also a memorial service held each year on

, 11 November and wreaths are again laid at the 'Eternal Flame'.

Gallery

File:Shrine of Remembrance square view, Brisbane (cropped).jpg, Shrine of Remembrance ANZAC Square façade, showing the lower section which contains the

with the

Memorial Galleries File:Shrine-of-Remembrance_Ann-Street-facade_Brisbane.jpg, Shrine of Remembrance, Ann Street, Brisbane façade File:Anzac-square-night-brisbane-may2012.jpg, Shrine of Remembrance taken from Ann Street Brisbane at night
on 31 May 2012 File:Erected by the women of Queensland in memory plaque ANZAC Square, Brisbane 02.jpg ,

Memorial Sculpture on the external wall of the Shrine of Memories section of the Shrine of Remembrance File:Eternal flame, Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane 03.jpg, Eternal Flame feature of the Shrine of Remembrance File:Shrine of Remembrance dedication plaque, ANZAC Square, Brisbane, 2019.jpg, 11 November 1930 dedication plaque – Shrine of Remembrance File:Inside-the-Shrine-of-Memories-at-Shrine-of-Remembrance-Brisbane.jpg, Inside the

Memorial Galleries (formerly known as the 'Shrine of Memories') File:Wreaths-at-the-Shrine-of-Remembrance-3.jpg, Wreaths at the Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane, on ANZAC Day 2006

References

External links

Shrine of Remembrance – Anzac Square, Brisbane
– Anzac Day War Memorials official website

– Digger History official website

– Remembrance Day
Anzac Day Commemorative Committee (Queensland) Incorporated site

Anzac Day

Anzac Day

Gallipoli

– Australian War Memorial
The Eternal Flame: The Heart of Anzac Square
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