National Memorial at
Savar: The National Memorial at Savar, Dhaka is a symbol of the nation's
respect for the martyr's of the war of liberation. It is built with concrete,
but made of blood. Its stands 150 feet tall, but every martyr it stands for
stands so much taller. A national competition was held for the design of the
project in June 1978. About 57 design was submitted, from those Syed Mainul
Hossain's design was chosen.
Monument complex is spread over an area of 34 hectares (84
acres) wrapped around by a green belt of 10 hectares (24.7 acre). The main
monument is composed of seven isosceles triangular planes each varying in size
in its height and base. The highest one has the smallest base while the
broadest base has the lowest height.
The main tower of the monument is 150 feet. This unique
arrangement of the planes has created a structure that seems to change its
configuration when viewed from different angles. The main monument built was by
concrete and all the other structures and pavement of the complex are made of
red bricks.
There is a lake, and several mass graves in front of the
main monument. From the main gate one can see the monument axially, but to
reach there one has to walk through different levels of red pavements and cross
a lake – all these representing the struggle for independence.
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