The most dramatic and patriotic monument in Kuala Lumpur is the National Monument, which is located next to the Malaysia Parliament building. The sculptural group depicts seven soldiers, one of whom is holding the flag of Malaysia. In terms of subject matter, the monument echoes the famous United States Marine Corps Memorial in Washington, and this is no coincidence - the author is the same - Felix de Weldon.
The National Monument was erected in 1966 in honor of 11 thousand soldiers who died during three wars: World War I, World War II, and also the war of the Malayan Communist Party against the British Commonwealth in 1948-1960.
The seven figures of the soldiers symbolize strength, courage, unity, leadership, vigilance, suffering, and self-sacrifice. Flowers always lie at the foot of the monument, and every year on Warriors' Day, July 31, wreaths are brought here in memory of the heroes.
The monument is 15 meters high, making it one of the tallest bronze sculptural compositions in the world. As a result of a terrorist attack in 1975, the monument was damaged, but in 1977 it was restored.
Not far from the National Monument there is a beautiful landscaped park, so you can combine business with pleasure: learn a little more about the difficult history of Malaysia and relax in nature, in a green park with fountains.
