A collection of monument and memorial photographs from the archive.
Moana
Kupe group statue
Country: New Zealand
Date: 2011
Place: Wellington, North Island
Depicts the legendary explorer Kupe, his wife Hine-te-aparangi, and tohunga Pekahourangi, celebrating the discovery of Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Seddon Memorial
Seddon memorial
Country: New Zealand
Date: 2011
Place: Wellington, North Island
Located under the memorial is the Seddon family tomb.
Vietnam - Russia Monument
Vietnam - Russia monument
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Nha Trang
Sculpted by Nguyen Quoc Thang, it honors Vietnamese and Soviet/Russian soldiers who died for regional peace.
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The president Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hanoi
The resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and president Ho Chi Minh.
Khai Dinh Mausoleum
Khai Dinh mausoleum
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
!UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Known for its intense, opulent mixture of Vietnamese, European, Roman, and Gothic styles, featuring intricate porcelain/glass mosaics and 127 steps, completed in 1931.
Mandarin Soldiers
Mandarin soldiers Khai Dinh tomb Hue
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
!UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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.
Khai Dinh Tomb
Khai Dinh tomb
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
!UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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.
Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc
Tomb of Emperor Tự Đức
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
!UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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.
Tu Duc Tomb
Tu Duc tomb
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
!UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Emperor Tu Duc enjoyed the longest reign of any monarch of the Nguyễn dynasty, ruling from 1848 to 1883.
Tu Duc Tomb
Tu Duc tomb
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
!UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Although teh Emperor had 104 wives and concubines, he was unable to father a son (possibly he became sterile after contracting smallpox).
Tu Duc Tomb
Tu Duc tomb
Country: Vietnam
Date: 2013
Place: Hue
!UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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..