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Anzac War Memorial
The historic Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) War Memorial
sits on the southern
end of Hyde Park, which
is on the eastern border of the central
business district of Sydney.
The memorial is
the focal point of commemoration activities
during such occasions as Armistice Day
and
Anzac Day.
The memorable building was constructed as a
memorial to the First World War’s Australian
Imperial Force. Fundraising activities for
the ANZAC War Memorial started on April 15,
1916 – also ANZAC’s first anniversary since
landing at Anzac Cove during the Battle of
Gallipoli.
The ANZAC War Memorial was completed in
1934. It is Sydney’s primary commemorative
military monument. It was designed by C.
Bruce Dellit who bested John D. Moore and
Peter Kaad in the July 1929 design
competition for the memorial.
The memorial building is made of concrete
while pink granite makes up the structure’s
exterior cladding. The square shape of the
memorial is typical of Art Deco buildings.
It has a large arched yellow stained glass
window punctuating each side, and its
stepped roof resembles a ziggurat.
Rayner Hoff made its exterior adornments of
large reliefs and finely crafted sculptures.
The memorial is considered to be one of the
best examples of Art Deco architecture in
Australia.
