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A monument is a structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of past events. They are frequently used to improve the appearance of a city or location. Cities that are planned such as Washington D.C., New Delhi and Brasília are often built around monuments. The Washington Monument's location (and vertical geometry, though not physical detail) was conceived to help organize public... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by ejt_bot Jun 25, 2008

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