Memorial facts for kids

The memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii commemorates American dead from wars in the Pacific.

A memorial is an object or place that helps us remember something important. It usually reminds us of a person who has died, or a famous event that happened. Statues are a very common type of memorial.

A memorial hall is a special building that also helps people remember things. These buildings often honor people who have died.

What is a Memorial?

Memorials are created to keep memories alive. They can be many different things. For example, a memorial might be a large statue, a special garden, or even a simple plaque on a wall. Their main purpose is to make sure we don't forget important people or events from history.

Why Do We Build Memorials?

People build memorials for many reasons. One big reason is to honor people who have shown great bravery or made a big difference. They also help us remember sad times, like wars or tragedies, so we can learn from the past. Memorials can also be places where people can go to reflect and feel connected to history.

Memorial Halls Around the World

Memorial halls are buildings designed to serve as memorials. They are often built to remember major historical events or groups of people.

Memorials for Wars

In countries like the United Kingdom and the United States, many memorial halls remember World War I or World War II. These wars involved many countries and caused a lot of loss. The halls help people remember the soldiers and civilians who were part of these conflicts.

Remembering Tragedies

In Germany and Poland, many memorial halls focus on the Holocaust. This was a terrible time during World War II when Nazi Germany killed many Jewish people. These memorials help us remember the victims and the importance of preventing such events from happening again.

In China, memorial halls often remember the Japanese part of World War II. An important example is the Nanjing Massacre Museum. It helps people remember the victims of a very difficult period in history.

Images for kids

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  A wall-mounted memorial to Mary Carpenter in Bristol Cathedral.

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  Lightbox used as a memorial.

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  The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument at the Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois

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  Fan next to memorial statue of Bill Shankly

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  Maqam Echahid in Algiers, Algeria

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  The memorial monument of the 2011 airport disaster in Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia

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  The Airborne Museum in Arnhem, Netherlands commemorates the liberation of the city during World War II

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  A ghost bike roadside memorial in Berlin

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  Namantar Shahid Smarak commemorates the Namantar Andolan

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  The Victoria Memorial of Kolkata is an important monument of India

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  The grave memorial for a ten year old disabled boy; Matthew Stanford Robison. Salt Lake City Cemetery Utah.

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  Homemade memorial in Brooklyn, NYC featuring a photo cut-out of the deceased giving the middle-finger

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  Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., United States.

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  Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan.

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  Anıtkabir in Ankara, Turkey.

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  Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi, Pakistan.

See also

In Spanish: Monumento conmemorativo para niños