Canada's
National War Memorial is located in Confederation
Square in Ottawa, the nation's capital.
Dedicated in 1939 in commemmoration of
the First World War, the memorial consists
of a tall stone arch adorned with metal
sculptures. The main work, titled The
Response, depicts a diverse group of soldiers
and servicepeople marching forward below
the arch; one is mounted, and several
tote a gun carriage. The top of the arch
features figures representing peace and
freedom. Though made to comemmorate WWI,
the memorial also officially remembers
the Second World War and Korean War. It
also features the Canadian Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, placed in 2000 in front
of the memorial. The original model upon
which the memorial was based can be viewed
at the Canadian War Museum.
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