Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance
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Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance
The Shrine of Remembrance is
in Kings Domain along St. Kilda Road in
Melbourne.
It is among Australia’s
largest war memorials.
The memorial was built to honor the people
of Victoria who served during the First
World War.
The memorial also serves to
commemorate all the people of Australia who
rendered service during
times of war. It is where
Remembrance Day, on November 11, and ANZAC
Day, on April 25, is
celebrated every year.
The Shrine was designed through the
collaboration of World War I veterans, James
Wardrop and
Phillip Hudson, and
architects. The result was a classic
influenced structure that carries some
resemblance to the Parthenon in Athens and
the Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus.
The Tynong granite building had a space
called the Sanctuary at the center of the
Ambulatory.
The marble Stone of
Remembrance, carrying the inscription,
“Greater love hath no man”, is housed in the
Sanctuary.
At 11:00am on November 11, Remembrance Day,
of every year, a beam of sunlight enters
through an opening in the
roof to shine on the word “Love” on the
Stone of Remembrance.
The Crypt lies below the Sanctuary, and it
holds within its walls a father and son
statue made of bronze.
It also contains panels upon
which are listed all the units of the
Australian Imperial Force.
