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	Depending on the nation concerned, the term national monument may refer to one specific 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 past events.... which aims to represent a nation, or a series of structures or areas deemed to be of national importance and therefore afforded protection by the state. Examples include: National Monument, Edinburgh National Monument, Edinburgh File:Calton Hill from a kite.jpgThe National Monument, Edinburgh is Scotland's memorial to those who died in the Napoleonic Wars.The monument is on the top of Calton Hill, Edinburgh, just to the east of central Edinburgh.... National Monument (Ireland) National Monument (Ireland) A National Monument in the Republic of Ireland is a monument considered by the State to be of "national importance". Such monuments are therefore preserved by the State.... National Monument, Islamabad National Monument, Islamabad The National Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan is a national monument representing the four provinces and three territories of Pakistan. After a competition among many renowned architects, Arif Masood?s plan was selected for the final design.... National Monuments of Singapore National Monuments of Singapore The Preservation of Monuments Board , a Statutory boards of the Singapore Government within the Government of Singapore under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts , has so far gazetted 58 buildings and structures in Singapore as the National Monuments of Singapore.... National monument (United States) See also National Memorial National Memorial National Memorial is a designation in the United States for a protected area, that Memorial a historic person or event. National memorials are authorized by the United States Congress....