Monument (disambiguation)
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A monument
Monument
A monument is a type of 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 historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture...

is a statue, building, or other edifice created to commemorate a person or important event

Monument may also refer to:
  • An Ancient monument
    Ancient monument
    An ancient monument is an early historical structure or monument worthy of preservation and study due to archaeological or heritage interest. In the United Kingdom it is a legal term, differing from the American term National Monument in being far more numerous and always man-made...

    , a structure or ruin of historical or archaeological interest
  • In the United Kingdom, a Scheduled monument, i.e. a site or building judged to be of national importance, and afforded a degree of legal protection
  • More broadly, any archaeological site
    Archaeological site
    An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...

  • Survey monument, small markers used by surveyors to identify boundaries or specific geographic points
  • A monumental mason, i.e. a business that sells headstone
    Headstone
    A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. In most cases they have the deceased's name, date of birth, and date of death inscribed on them, along with a personal message, or prayer.- Use :...

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  • The Monument, a common abbreviation for the Monument to the Great Fire of London
    Monument to the Great Fire of London
    The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known as The monument, is a 202 ft tall stone Roman Doric column in the City of London, England, near the northern end of London Bridge. It stands at the junction of Monument Street and Panda Bear Hill, 202 ft from where the Great...

  • Bank and Monument stations
    Bank and Monument stations
    Bank and Monument are interlinked London Underground and Docklands Light Railway stations that form a public transport complex spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. Bank station, named after the Bank of England, opened in 1900 and is served by the Central, Northern and...

    , a station on the London Underground
  • Monument Metro station
    Monument Metro station
    Monument is a principal station on the underground section of the Tyne and Wear Metro system and is used by almost 6 million passengers per year. It is named after Grey's Monument, which stands directly above the station...

    , a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro
  • Monument, Colorado
    Monument, Colorado
    Monument is a growing town situated on the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to...

    , a town in the United States
  • Cycling monument, the most prestigious one-day professional cycling road races
  • Monument (novel)
    Monument (novel)
    Monument is a science fiction novel written by Lloyd Biggle, Jr. and published in 1974. The subject of destructive tourism is serious, but as usual with Biggle, the treatment is in a lighter vein, and at times frankly humorous....

    , a 1974 novel by Lloyd Biggle, Jr.
  • Monument (magazine), an architecture and design magazine, published by Pacific Magazines

Music

  • Monument (Ultravox album)
    Monument (Ultravox album)
    Monument, released in 1983, is a live album by the British band Ultravox. It is the soundtrack to the live video of the same name, recorded at the London Hammersmith Odeon during the band's 1982 "Monument" tour...

     (1983)
  • Monuments (album)
    Monuments (album)
    - Track listing :# Random J - "Tahitian Thunder" - 6:16# Moonman - "First Light" - 5:05# Loveclub - "Dub Feel" - 5:03# Tom Wax & Jan Jacarta - "Wormhole" - 5:46...

    , a 1998 album by DJ Doran
  • Monument (Seigmen album) (1999)
  • Monument (Miss May I album)
    Monument (Miss May I album)
    Monument is the second studio album from the Metalcore band Miss May I, and their first with bassist and clean vocalist Ryan Neff. The album debuted at #76 on the Bilboard 200 chart, making it the band's highest charting album to date.-Release:...

     (2010)
  • "Monument", a song by Depeche Mode from their 1982 album A Broken Frame
    A Broken Frame
    * All compositions by Martin Gore.* David Gahan sings lead vocals on all songs except "Shouldn't Have Done That" which is a duet with Gore. "Nothing to Fear" and "Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden" are instrumental.-2006 re-release:...

  • "Monument", a song by Fates Warning from their 1994 album Inside Out
    Inside Out (Fates Warning album)
    Inside Out is an album released in 1994 by Fates Warning. The album continues with the commercial sound that Parallels left off. It was the last to feature long-time members Frank Aresti and Joe DiBiase, who left after its release.-Track listing:...

  • "Monument", a song by The Crüxshadows from their 1999 album The Mystery of the Whisper
    The Mystery of the Whisper
    The Mystery of the Whisper is an album by The Crüxshadows. This release continues to include songs chronicling "The Angel IV Cycle". The album was reissued in 2006 as a 2-disc version with the out of print Until the Voices Fade... EP....

  • "Monument", a song by Avail from their 2002 album Front Porch Stories
    Front Porch Stories
    Front Porch Stories is Avail's sixth, and final studio album, and released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2002.-Track listing:# "Black and Red" - 2:15# "Blue Times Two" - 2:56# "West Wye" - 2:55# "You" - 2:47# "Gravel to Dirt" - 2:10# "Done Reckoning" - 1:42...

  • "Monument", a song by Champion from their 2002 album Count Our Numbers
    Count Our Numbers
    Count Our Numbers is an EP by Champion. It was released in 2002 on Bridge 9 Records. Bridge 9 later released this EP with Come Out Swinging as the Time Slips Away album.-Track listing:*"The Decline"*"Fourth Of July"*"Time Slips Away"*"Monument"...

  • Monument Records
    Monument Records
    Monument Records was an American record label, Washington, D.C. named for the Washington Monument, founded in 1958, by Fred Foster and Buddy Deane . Buddy Deane soon left the company, and in the early 60's bought KOTN in Pine Bluff, Arkansas where he retired to until his death...

    , a record label
  • Monuments (music), a type of multi-volume music publication

See also

  • :Category:Monuments and memorials
  • :Category:Monument of Culture of Great Importance
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