The War and Peace Memorial Park and Theme Hall (traditional Chinese: 戰爭與和平紀念公園主題館; simplified Chinese: 战争与和平纪念公园主题馆; pinyin: Zhànzhēng Yǔ Hépíng Jìniàn Gōngyuán Zhǔtí Guǎn) is a memorial in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It commemorates Republic of China Armed Forces who died during the Chinese Civil War, Korean War and Pacific War.
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戰爭與和平紀念公園主題館 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | memorial park |
| Location | Cijin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°35′28.3″N 120°16′58.4″E / 22.591194°N 120.282889°E |
| Opened | 20 May 2009 |
History edit
The idea for the establishment of the memorial park was mentioned by Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu on 7 June 2008.[1] The park was opened on 20 May 2009.[2]
Architecture edit
The park consists of the memorial wall of light in the main building, memorial pillars of lanterns, monument plaza and the heart of echoes.[2] The outer wall of the main building depicts picture of men wearing the uniform of Imperial Japanese Army, National Revolutionary Army and People's Liberation Army. Outside the main building lies a memorial stale, square, park and observatory.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Hsueh, Hungfu (9 June 2008). "Kaohsiung mayor vows to complete Chijin war and peace memorial". Taiwan News. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b "War and Peace Memorial Park and Theme Hall". Human Rights Learning Studio. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "The War and Peace Memorial Park". Kaohsiung Travel. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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