Vimy Memorial

GPTKB entity

Statements (97)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lady_Byng_of_Vimy
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Walter_Seymour_Allward
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:attracts tourists
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:item
1925 and 1936
the early 1930s
gptkbp:contains gptkb:The_Mother_Canada_statue
gptkb:The_Canadian_National_Vimy_Memorial
commemorative plaques
gptkbp:coordinates 50.3733° N, 2.7692° E
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:First_World_War
April 9, 1936
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Walter_Seymour_Allward
gptkbp:features gptkb:the_Great_Sacrifice_statue
gptkb:artwork
the Memorial Tower
tunnels and trenches
gptkbp:focus_area remembrance events
gptkbp:height 30 meters
gptkbp:held_in annual commemorative ceremonies
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vimy Memorial
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:influenced_by classical architecture
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:In_Flanders_Fields
gptkbp:inspiration Canadian nationalism
gptkbp:inspired_by French war memorials
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:pilgrimages
gptkbp:is_a_site_for gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
gptkb:memorial
gptkb:the_Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Canadian_soldiers
gptkb:Vimy_Memorial_Foundation
Canadian culture
its architectural significance
Canadians
gptkbp:is_connected_to the history of Canada
the Canadian military heritage
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archaeological_site
historical societies
tourist guides
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:football_club
gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_linked_to Canadian military history
the legacy of World War I
the memory of fallen soldiers
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Arras
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:Province
gptkbp:is_open_to the public
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Vimy_Ridge
gptkb:Canadian_National_Parks_System
Canadian heritage
World War I commemorations
the Canadian War Memorials
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:Educational_Institution
tourism boards
historical organizations
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:archaeological_site
international visitors
memorial services
annual ceremonies
a national historic site
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its historical importance
gptkbp:is_supported_by donations
local communities
government funding
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:is_visited_by school groups
over 100,000 people annually
students and tourists
dignitaries and officials
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Vimy,_France
gptkb:Pas-de-Calais_department
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Veterans_Affairs_Canada
gptkbp:opened 1936
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Canadian_National_Vimy_Memorial
gptkb:Vimy_Ridge
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:Province
gptkbp:released gptkb:King_Edward_VIII
April 9, 1936
gptkbp:represents sacrifice of soldiers
gptkbp:significance gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Vimy_Ridge_National_Historic_Site
gptkbp:symbol Canada's military history
the large stone monument
gptkbp:symbolizes Canadian unity
Canadian national identity
remembrance and peace
gptkbp:visitors over 100,000 annually