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Maqām al-Shahīd

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Creator(s)
engineering firm: Lavalin (Canadian, 1936-1991)
Time period
creation date: 1982
Location
Site: Algiers (Algeria)
Cultural context
Algerian
Description
Opened in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria's independence. In the shape of three palm leaves with an eternal flame underneath. The three palms represent the three revolutions of Algeria: the military revolution, the agrarian revolution, and the cultural revolution
distant view, approach to monument, 1993
Work type
Monument
Medium
concrete
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1993 Ahmet Ersoy
Access rights
All rights reserved
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