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| [해외][여행]National Monument @ KL | 기자: 곽동희님 |
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레이크가든에 이웃해 있는 National Monument 국립기념비에 가 봤습니다. The Cenotaph stands north of the Pavilion on a 7 stepped rectangular base. It measures 45 ft high. The granite structure was built in 1921 to commemmorate the fallen troops in WWI, later the names of those who fell in WWII and the Emergency were added to the roll of honour. The Cenotaph was originally placed at Victoria Avenue (now called Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin) near the KL Railway Station. It was taken apart piece by piece in November 1961 and reassembled at its present site when the National Monument was built. 출처 : http://lamjo.tripod.com/nmonu.html The seven soldiers atop the national monument symbolise the loyalty, sacrifice and co-operation of the people of Malaysia. Built in honour of those who had fought (and also those who fell) in World War II and the Emergency of Malaya, this monument sits on a tranquil spot, surrounded by a pool of water fountains and water lilies made of pewter.
The Monument, comprising seven bronze figures, stand on a oblong base in the centre of a reflecting pool. The monument's base is made from a polished emerald coloured stone specially mined from the Arctic Circle. The figures represent different branches of the Malaysian security forces in combat uniform. Five of them depict the victorious security forces. The top-most central figure, the onl y unarmed, holds the Malaysian flag. Lower down, to the left and right of the central figures are 2 soldiers, one holding a rifle and bayonet and the other a machine-gun. In the centre between them are 2 other soldiers, one wounded, the other giving him aid and comfort. This symbolises leadership, unity, strength, vigilance, suffering, sacrifice and courage of our heroic fighters. Below them are 2 fallen enemies. Taken as a whole, the monument represents the triumph of the forces of democracy, peace and freedom over the forces of evil. The monument is created by American sculptor, Felix de Weldon. (He also designed the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington DC). The monument was initially created in plaster in his studio in Washington and cast in the Via Appia foundry in Rome, Italy. It cost RM600,000 and was completed in 1965. The entire sculpture weighs 243 tonnes. In the early morning of 26th August, 1975, the monument was partly damaged by a bomb planted by terrorists. It was reopened to public in mid-1977 after restoration work has been done. 출처 : http://lamjo.tripod.com/nmonu.html The monument stands in the middle of a pool 280 ft long 101 ft wide. 42 high shooting fountains and 22 small fountains are located in the pool at the front of monument. At the back of the monument, the pool takes a semi-circular shape and is decorated by a round dish fountain surrounded by 16 artificial blooming waterlilies. 3 leaves are attached to each stalk of the flower. These blossoms are made of pewter. Pewter is an alloy of which the main component is tin, the metal which led to the founding of Kuala Lumpur. 출처 : http://lamjo.tripod.com/nmonu.html A crescent shaped pavilion leads to the monument. The pavilion has a flat roof, topped with 3 golden domes, each with a pointed bronze spire. The central dome is topped with a star and crescent. The floor of the dome is made from Langkawi white marble. The names of those who have fallen during our wars are eternally remembered and retained on microfilm in a vault located in an area below the central dome. The area has been cordoned off by a black metal grille partition with diamond shaped designs. The ceiling of the pavilion is decorated with insignias and ensigns of the various armies who have fought in our wars. 출처 : http://lamjo.tripod.com/nmonu.html |
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