Monument to the Dead of World War II
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For other uses, see World War II Memorial.
The Monument to the Dead of World War II (Portuguese: Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial), also the Monument to the Brazilian Soldiers of World War II, popularly known as Monumento aos Pracinhas [1] [2] commemorates Brazil's participation and losses in the Second World War (WWII).
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Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial | |
22°55′00″S 43°10′25″W | |
Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Designer | Mark Netto Konder and Helio Ribas Marinho |
Height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Completion date | 1960 |
Designated | 1583 |
Reference no. | 2009 |
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It is located in Flamengo Park (also known as Aterro do Flamengo and Parque Eduardo Gomes) on Guanabara Bay, in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.