historic monument
Preserved significant structure
A historic monument is a structure, building, or site preserved for its historical significance.
Unlike a memorial, which honors people or events, a historic monument typically designates a place where history actually happened: The battlefield was declared a historic monument.
Governments often grant protected status to historic monuments to prevent demolition or alteration.
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- national treasureValued cultural possession
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
heritage · ancient · preservation · plaque · obelisk · shrine · tomb · cathedral · castle · fortress · old town · public square · pilgrimage · weathered · granite · marble · carved in stone · bronze
historic monumenttemporary structure
Non-permanent built form
demolition site · condemned building · tent · scaffolding · makeshift shelter
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