Monument to the People’s Heroes
人民英雄纪念碑
Located to the south of the five-star red flag of Tian' anmen Square,the monument was erected in memory of the peopled heroes who sacrificed their lives for the revolution between 1840 and 1949.
纪念碑位于五星红旗飘扬的天安门广场的南部,是纪念在1840年和1949年之间为革命牺牲生命的英雄。
Designed by Liang Sicheng,construction began August 1 1952,and it was completed in April 1958. Made from 17 000 pieces of granites and white marble, it is 37. 94 meters in height and covers an area of 3 000 sq meters. Constructed from a complete piece of granite,the main part of the monument is 14. 7 meters long,2.9 meters wide,one meter thick and weighs 103 tons. Standing upright and stately at the center of the square,it is situated 440 meters away from the wall base of the square. Directly facing Tian' anmen Gate, eight gilded characters written by the late Chairman Mao are inscribed at the center of the tablet,stating Immortality to the Peopled Heroes.
由梁思成设计,1952年8月1日开始建设,1958年4月完成。由17个000块花岗岩和白色大理石组成,高37.94米,占地面积3000平方米。主要部分是一个完整的块花岗岩,长14.7米,宽2.9米,厚1米,重103吨。它在广场中心笔直庄严的站立着,位于离广场墙440米远的地方。直接面对天安门大门,已故的毛主席写在石碑的中心题写了“人民英雄永垂不朽”八个鎏金大字
。