Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cemetery
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Paul_Cret
gptkbp:area 172.5 acres
gptkbp:celebrates American_soldiers
gptkbp:contains 9,387 graves
gptkbp:coordinates 49.4144° N, 0.8305° W
gptkbp:dedicatedTo D-Day_and_World_War_II
gptkbp:design neoclassical
gptkbp:established 1944
gptkbp:features gptkb:Cross_of_Sacrifice
memorials
landscaped gardens
reflecting pool
grave markers
Wall of the Missing
gptkbp:honors 4,400 American military dead
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
gptkbp:includes educational programs
Visitor_Center
gptkbp:isA war memorial
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith Operation Overlord
remembrance ceremonies
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor memorial events
honoring the fallen
gptkbp:isConnectedTo local communities
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn photographs
historical records
gptkbp:isExpectedTo veterans
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn documentaries
gptkbp:isHomeTo American_flags
gptkbp:isLinkedTo military history
peace initiatives
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Omaha_Beach
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:isOpenTo public
gptkbp:isPartOf cultural heritage
D-Day commemorations
World_War_II_memorials
gptkbp:isProminentIn historical narratives
gptkbp:isPromotedBy tourism agencies
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor its beauty
national historic site
gptkbp:isSupportedBy volunteer work
donations
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf sacrifice
gptkbp:isUsedFor ceremonies
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor literature
gptkbp:isVisitedBy tourists
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Colleville-sur-Mer
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:American_Battle_Monuments_Commission
gptkbp:offers interpretive materials
gptkbp:opened June 8, 1944
gptkbp:openToPublic 1945
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Normandy_American_Cemetery
gptkbp:provides guided tours
gptkbp:significance historical site
gptkbp:supports veteran remembrance
gptkbp:visitors over 1 million annually