Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane
| Shrine of Remembrance | |
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| Australia | |
 Shrine of Remembrance monument and the Eternal Flame Ann Street façade, Brisbane |
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| For the Australian soldiers of all wars post World War I | |
| Unveiled | 11 November 1930 |
| Location | Brisbane |
| Designed by | Buchanan and Cowper |
The Shrine of Remembrance is located in ANZAC Square, between Ann Street and Adelaide Street, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. With its 'Eternal Flame', the Shrine is a war memorial dedicated to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzacs).
The Shrine of Remembrance is a major Brisbane landmark of cultural, architectural and historic importance and is a key component of the Queensland Heritage listed square[1] and annually hosts ceremonies for ANZAC Day and Armistice Day.
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[edit] History
Funds were raised by public subscription for a memorial to fallen soldiers and in 1928 a competition was held for its design. The competition was won by Sydney architects Buchanan and Cowper who proposed a Greek Revival structure. The Shrine took two years to build and was dedicated on Armistice Day 11 November 1930 by Governor John Goodwin with a dedication plaque.
[edit] Architecture
Designed in the Greek Classic Revival style, the columns of the Shrine of Remembrance are built of Helidon sandstone,and the Eternal Flame is kept in a brass urn within the Shrine. The steps leading to the Shrine of Remembrance from ANZAC Square are made of Queensland granite.
[edit] Memorial
There is a crypt in the lower section of the Shrine of Remembrance which contains the World War I and World War II Shrine of Memories inmemorial. There is also a World War I memorial sculpture on the Shrine of Memories external wall.
[edit] Services and ceremonies
Each year, on ANZAC Day, on 25 April, a Dawn memorial service is held at the Shrine of Remembrance, with wreaths being laid around the 'Eternal Flame' in memory of those who died in conflict.[2][3][4]
There is also a memorial service held each year on Armistice Day, 11 November and wreaths are again laid at the 'Eternal Flame'.
[edit] See also
Other ANZAC articles
- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the name used to describe the combination of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during wartime
- Anzac Cove, a small, cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey.
- ANZAC Day, a public holiday in New Zealand and Australia on 25 April every year to commemorate the landing at Gallipoli
- ANZAC spirit, a component of modern Australasian mythology describing the spirit of mateship and cheerful suffering amongst Australians and New Zealanders
[edit] References
- ^ "Anzac Square (entry CHIMS14837)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/chims/placeDetail.html?siteId=14837.
- ^ Photo of Dawn Service on ANZAC Day, at ANZAC Square
- ^ Photo of Dawn Service on ANZAC Day at the Shrine of Remembrance, ANZAC Square, Adelaide Street
- ^ Servicemen at the Shrine of Remembrance during the Dawn service on ANZAC Day
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Shrine of Remembrance, Brisbane |
- Shrine of Remembrance - Anzac Square, Brisbane - Anzac Day War Memorials official website
- Brisbane's Anzac Square - Digger History official website
- ANZAC Square War Memorial
- Lighthorseman with wreath at the Shrine of Remembrance - Remembrance Day
- Anzac Day Commemorative Committee (Queensland) Incorporated site
- Anzac Day
- Anzac Day
- Gallipoli
- Anzac Tradition - Australian War Memorial
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Coordinates: 27°27′58.79″S 153°01′35.27″E / 27.4663306°S 153.0264639°E
