Shanghai People's hero memorial tower

The Shanghai People's hero memorial tower is the Shanghai People's hero memorial tower.

With a construction area of 16000 square meters, the Shanghai People's hero memorial tower was built in 1993 to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who gave their lives to liberate Shanghai since 1840. It is located in Huangpu Park on the Bund, at the intersection of Huangpu River and Suzhou River.

Shanghai People's hero memorial tower

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Shanghai People's hero memorial tower generally refers to Shanghai People's hero memorial tower

With a construction area of 16000 square meters, the Shanghai People's hero memorial tower was built in 1993 to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who gave their lives to liberate Shanghai since 1840. It is located in Huangpu Park on the Bund, at the intersection of Huangpu River and Suzhou River.

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The composition and layout of Chinese architecture combine the rhythmic sense of cadence and ups and downs. The huge sunken square is the main space for people to look forward to and remember the martyrs. The ring-shaped wall is engraved with the history of Shanghai's revolutionary struggle in the past 100 years. Here is the main place to review the history and recall the martyrs. On the one hand, the sinking treatment of the square blocks the chaotic urban visual interference, on the other hand, it greatly reduces the urban traffic noise, so that people can be immersed in a relatively clean Memorial atmosphere. Plan to adjust the distance of 0, covering the Bund of Shanghai, Shanghai People's hero memorial tower, Shanghai forest park and other attractions!

The three pillars, like silent monuments, remember the revolutionary pioneers who died bravely for the liberation of Shanghai from 1840 to 1921, 1921 to 1949 and 1949. The three pillars symbolize immortality, which is decided by the Shanghai municipal government for writing inscriptions. The thick tower is majestic. Whenever people stand under the tower and look up at the top of the tower, a straight line will lead people's thoughts to the sky and infinity, which makes people have high respect.

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The monument is located in Huangpu Park, the first park on the beach of Shanghai. It is the intersection of Huangpu River and Suzhou River. Huangpu Park was originally a beach in front of the British Consulate in Shanghai, but there was a sign at the gate that Chinese and dogs were not allowed in, which aroused public indignation. After a long struggle, especially after the May 30th Movement under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the colonists had to take off the brand. Located in the South Gate of Huangpu Park, the large bronze statue shows a worker with a great body, fighting bravely against the waves. Vivid image, showing the proletariat incomparable strength, not afraid of difficulties and dangers, courageous progress, dauntless spirit. The theme of the work is to commend the brilliant achievements of the working class in Shanghai in the cause of revolution and construction.

The three gun shaped pagodas of the people's hero memorial tower symbolize the immortality of the martyrs who died in the Opium War, the May 4th Movement and the war of liberation. And a large granite relief is located on the sunken Round Island of Huangpu Park, with a total length of 120 meters and a height of 3.8 meters. It fully reflects the great struggle achievements of the martyrs from the morphological characteristics. It's worth looking forward to and learning from. The relief depicts typical historical events in a realistic way and shows the revolutionary struggle of Shanghai people from 1840 to 1949. The two wings are decorated with wreaths, symbolizing the memory of the Shanghai people for the revolutionary martyrs. Relief can be divided into seven groups, 97 typical characters, showing the great achievements of the martyrs.

The composition and layout of the people's hero memorial tower integrate the rhythmic sense of cadence and ups and downs of Chinese architecture. The huge sunken square provides space for people to look forward to and cherish the memory of the martyrs. The ring-shaped wall of the memorial tower is engraved with the history of Shanghai's revolutionary struggle in the past 100 years. This is the main place to review the history and recall the martyrs. Let the younger generation learn from the brave spirit of the Chinese martyrs to fight against the enemy, and let the older generation always remember this history in exchange for blood.

Address: Huangpu Park, No.500, Zhongshan East 1st Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai

Longitude: 121.491452

Latitude: 31.242321

Tel: 021-53082636