Thursday, November 17, 2011

National Martyrs' Memorial at Savar, Dhaka.

Placed             : 1982
Designed by   : Arch. Syed Mainul Hussain
Height                 : 150 feet
Area                      : 34 hectares (84 acres) 

Concrete is used for the monument tower while red bricks is used for other structures and pavements. Water pool and the platform for laying wreath are placed in front of the monument while mass-graves are on both sides. From the main gate one can see the monument axially  but to reach there one has to walk through different levels of red pavements and cross a lake- all these representing the struggle for independence.
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