There are days in the year when a little bit sad. But this sadness needs to be light, filled with gratitude to those people who gave an incredible effort was able to withstand the blows of fate and not to break. One of them is Memorial Day. On this day it is appropriate to visit the many memorials and monuments in new York celebrating time exploits of the military and ordinary people, victims of human ambitions, wars and terrorist attacks.
We decided to tell you about the most touching memorials in new York. It is worth to leave a few flowers or just to stand, gathering his thoughts and remembering the great achievements of historic figures and ordinary people.
Memorials Prospect Park
Prospect Park is home to several memorials dedicated to the Battle of Brooklyn, or as it is otherwise called, the Battle of long island during the War for independence. Here on 22 August 1776, was the scene of bitter fighting between the army of General George Washington and British troops. On the main transport route — the road that separates the settlement of Flatbush from Brooklyn and Gowanus — American troops during the General retreat of the constrained Hessian soldiers.
In honor of this feat in a Park on the site of a long battle on the original stone boulder, a bronze memorial is a semicircular shape. There is and «Dongan Oak Marker» dedicated to the events of 1685, when American soldiers uprooted a large white oak tree and threw it on the road, trying to block the path of advancing troops of the British army. Memorial topped with a bronze eagle by Alexander Ettl.
Memorial in Maryland (Maryland Monument)
American troops were to join the allied forces from Maryland to fight in the Old stone house (now J. J. Byrne/Washington Park). In recognition of the incredible courage of the American soldiers who took part in the division of the «Maryland 400» in 1895 by renowned architect Stanford white, a monument was erected on Observation Hill (Lookout Hill). It consists of granite columns, crowned by a marble sphere, and triangle Masonic symbol in the form of jewelry.
The soldiers of Maryland were held by the troops of British General Cornwallis to give the possibility of the army General George Washington to retreat. They completed the task in their lives: more than 250 soldiers returned from the battlefield. Many were buried on Third Avenue between 8th and 9th streets to the West of the Park. On the marble base of the memorial is engraved a quote of General George Washington: «my God! What brave guys I have today to lose!».
Monument to General George Washington at Valley forge
Not far from the area of the Continental army, a monument to General George Washington. It shows a commander in one of the most difficult periods of life. While his army was at Valley forge (Pennsylvania). The situation was extremely difficult, but the General managed to turn the tide in their favor and emerge victorious.
The sculptor was Henry Shrady. His heroic bronze sculpture of the General on horseback guards the entrance to the Williamsburg bridge since 1906. The intent of the sculptor, the General was portrayed in a very vulnerable position, shrouded in a cloak with a hat-covered head. This song symbolizes the struggle of the great human difficulties.
Arch soldiers and sailors (Soldiers and Sailors Arch)
The greatest memorial to the heroes of the civil war was created by John Duncan, the famous author of the monument is the Tomb of Grant. The construction of the arch began in 1889 and ended in 1892. From that moment began the transformation of the main entrance to Prospect Park and Grand army Plaza (Grand Army Plaza), which finally emerged in its modern form by the beginning of XX century.
The bell tower of the memory of the soldiers of Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsborough
In bell tower Park in Riverdale is a monument dedicated to the soldiers from Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil and Kingsborough, who died during the battles in the Bronx during the First world war. The memorial was created from limestone and field stone, symbolizing the simplicity and durability of the bold guys.
The history of bells, placed in the memorial, Dating back to 1762. Then it was cast for use at a Mexican monastery. A little later, General Winfield Scott during the Mexican war took the bell as a trophy and returned it to new York. It was originally set up on the lookout tower at Jefferson Market in Greenwich village, and then moved to the fire house in Riverdale.
Memorial to American Trade troops (American Merchant Marines Memorial)
To honor the memory of sailors who died during the Second world war, on the waterfront in battery Park. There is a memorial to the American marine dealers. There is speculation that the prototype to create was the photo taken by the Nazis after the attack on an American merchant ship.
The Brooklyn war memorial (Brooklyn War Memorial)
At the end of the Second world war, Robert Moses expressed the hope that someday, instead of scattered and unrelated to each other monuments to the heroes of the First world war, will create a common concept in the form of a single consolidated memorial in each district of new York.
Expression of this plan was the Brooklyn war memorial is the only monument in honor of the entire city, dedicated to the victims of the Second world war. The competition for the best project was announced on 6 June 1944 — at a time when American troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in France. It produced about 243 different offers, the best of which started to implement immediately after the surrender of Japan in August 1945.
Memorial square Cadman celebrates all women and men serving for the benefit of the USA and his native district in the difficult times of world war II. The monument was erected November 12, 1951. It is a huge building of granite and limestone, to perpetuate the memory 327 thousand American citizens, residents of Brooklyn, the victims in the war. On the creation of the memorial worked by Stuart Constable, Gilmore D. Clarke, and W. Earle Andrews. Today, the memorial serves as a community centre, which hosts events for war veterans and exhibitions.
On the South facade visitors are greeted by two tall figures by sculptor Charles Keck depicting a male warrior on the left and a woman with a child on the right — symbols of victory and family.
Memorial to the Victims of September 11 on Staten island (Staten Island September 11 Memorial)
This monument was built in 2004 after the tragedy of 11 September 2001 in new York city that shook the world. Dedicated to the 275 residents of the city affected by the terrorist acts at the twin towers (2001) and in the building of the world trade center (1993). The work belongs to the famous new York architect Masayuki sono, who designed the monument in the form of two postcards, which are lined with plaques with the name and date of birth of those who died in terrorist attacks, including the place of work of people killed on September 11.
A Monument To The Titanic
In 1967 this monument formerly on the roof of the Institute seamen, moved to its present location near the South seaport, pier number 15. A small white lighthouse was created as a memory of the big failure of human ambition to the forces of nature, caused the death of a huge number of people on the «unsinkable Titanic». It was built on the orders of Molly brown, survivor of a passenger, the next year after the tragic death of the vessel.
The monument to the victims of the Great Famine in Ireland
The tragic events were reflected in an unusual memorial, located in battery Park. The monument, which is a deserted field, symbolizing Irish settlement located on a small hill, right between the skyscrapers. In 40-ies of the XIX century as a result of ill-conceived agricultural policy in Ireland died of starvation and more than 1 million people.
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