Located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road,
Melbourne, the Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria’s largest and most visited war memorial of National
Significance. It is Melbourne’s most recognised landmark.
It was built in remembrance of those who served and those who died in
the Great War of 1914-1918.
The Shrine of Remembrance was built between July 1928 and November 1934
in remembrance of the 114,000 men and women of Victoria who served and those
who died in the Great War of 1914-1918 - 89,100 of them served overseas and
19,000 did not return.
It is a
site of annual observances of ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11
November) and is one of the largest war memorials in Australia.
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