Monument aux Morts Constantine - Constantine: Working hours, Activities, Visitor reviews
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The monument to the martyrs or the monument to the dead is a symbol of Roman civilization, and a witness to the colonization of Algeria. This monument is located on the top of a rock in Constantine, next to the University Hospital in the Rabeh Lassif area, as one of the most important of these monuments around which many legends have been woven, and many stories have been attributed to it. It is one of the evidence of three historical stations, which force you to invoke them whenever you stand in front of them, as they tell about the beliefs of the Romans, the dead of World War I, and the French occupation of Algeria. The times of the Romans in Algeria cross the mind when looking at the victory statue that tops the monument of the dead, because it represents the “god of victory” for them, which was taken from the Greeks. And speaking of the two periods of World War I and the French colonization of Algeria, the “Monument of the Dead” was built in 1934 by the French in Constantine, in order to commemorate the souls of their soldiers who fell on the battlefields, and on it was installed the statue of victory, which is a winged woman, It resembles a mythical bird preparing to fly, after the Roman belief in victory. Standing on the “Monument of the Dead”, enjoys a wonderful panoramic view of the city of Constantine, as it is facing the statue of the Virgin Mary, which is called “Our Lady of Peace”. Certainly, hearing about such facts and beliefs creates great enthusiasm for visiting this ancient archaeological landmark.
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