Monuments & Memorials

Depicts the legendary explorer Kupe, his wife Hine-te-aparangi, and tohunga Pekahourangi, celebrating the discovery of Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Located under the memorial is the Seddon family tomb.

Sculpted by Nguyen Quoc Thang, it honors Vietnamese and Soviet/Russian soldiers who died for regional peace.

The resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and president Ho Chi Minh.

Known for its intense, opulent mixture of Vietnamese, European, Roman, and Gothic styles, featuring intricate porcelain/glass mosaics and 127 steps, completed in 1931.

24-statues stone collection consists of 4 military mandarins, 4 literature mandarins, 12 soldiers, and elephants/horses located in the Honor Courtyard. Arranged in two rows displaying detailed, realistic features, symbolizing the emperor`s loyal guardians within a blend of Eastern-Western, concrete-based, and ornate mosaic architecture.

Khải Định worked closely with the government of France, he was considered to be nothing more than "a salaried employee of the French government". Due to close collaboration, he was very unpopular amongst the people of Vietnam.

It is built for the Nguyễn Emperor Tự Đức and took three years to build, from 1864 to 1867. It is divided into a Temple Area and a Tomb Area.

Emperor Tu Duc enjoyed the longest reign of any monarch of the Nguyễn dynasty, ruling from 1848 to 1883.

Although teh Emperor had 104 wives and concubines, he was unable to father a son (possibly he became sterile after contracting smallpox).

Thus, it fell to the Emperor to write his own epitaph on the deeds of his reign. He felt this was a bad omen, but the epitaph can still be found inscribed on the stele in the pavilion just to the east of the Emperor`s tomb..

A gilded horse sculpture decorated with traditional Chinese symbols stands above Jonker Walk during Lunar New Year celebrations. The horse represents prosperity, strength and good fortune in Chinese culture.

A decorative fountain standing in Melaka’s historic Dutch Square, surrounded by the city’s distinctive red colonial buildings. The monument reflects the British colonial period and remains one of the most recognisable features of the square.

A richly ornamented gateway marks Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur’s Little India district. The terracotta-style carvings, elephant motifs and decorative panels celebrate Indian cultural identity within the modern city.

The statue of Don Stephen Senanayake stands prominently before the Independence Memorial Hall. Senanayake was the first prime minister of independent Ceylon and played a central role in the country’s transition from British colonial rule.

A row of stone guardian lions surrounds the raised base of the Independence Memorial Hall. Their projecting eyes, compact bodies and strongly modelled heads contribute to the monument’s distinctly Sri Lankan visual identity.

A gold-painted memorial statue of Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike stands on a dark stone pedestal surrounded by mature park trees. He is portrayed in formal dress, holding a document while resting one hand on the monument.