Independence Martyrs' Memorial | Dhaka, Bangladesh

Tmac · August 16th, 2005, 07:24 PM

Located in Savar, in the suburb of Dhaka city is the National Memorial. It was built to commemorate the martyrs of the war of independence in 1971. Jahangir Nagar University and its sprawling campus is also locted nearby. An attractive village bazaar (hut) is held at Savar very Saturday and Tuesday where typical Bangladeshi sweets, vegetables, fish, seasonal fruits and handicrafts are available.

Phobos · August 16th, 2005, 11:15 PM

This monument has a nice shape

7.5/10

traveler · August 16th, 2005, 11:34 PM

Very cool.

cardiff · August 17th, 2005, 12:18 AM

Nice shape, but shame about the colour (concrete)

Valia · August 17th, 2005, 02:54 AM

^yes indeed, nice and original shape

8/10 for this structure and green space

genci888 · August 17th, 2005, 05:19 AM

7 - looks like a commie block

JohnnyMass · August 17th, 2005, 05:15 PM

very interesting...too bad for the concrete...8/10

gohcan · August 17th, 2005, 06:08 PM

The building is just original, nothing special though, but the park is nice.
7.5/10

Indexi · August 18th, 2005, 08:14 AM

6.5/10 Tough the shape is good , it lack colours =|

Imperfect Ending · August 21st, 2005, 04:45 PM

6/10

looks ok but it gives this cold feeling

Tmac · August 23rd, 2005, 01:55 AM

the lake and the sorrounding area.

El_Greco · August 24th, 2005, 01:21 AM

7/10

rock-a-fella · September 2nd, 2005, 05:47 AM

an unique architecture. It's ok. 7/10.

Ellatur · September 3rd, 2005, 03:12 AM

8/10

chukchi · September 4th, 2005, 03:30 AM

6/10 sorry

BGD · September 4th, 2005, 07:21 AM

7.5/10 I like the surroundings but not the concrete building.

Fabio · December 11th, 2005, 03:57 PM

7.5/10

forvine · December 18th, 2005, 07:09 PM

7/10

***Sinjin P.*** · December 23rd, 2005, 10:34 AM

7.5/10

Tmac · April 6th, 2006, 08:15 PM

View Poll Results: How do you rate this memorial?
10	10	13.89%
9.5	1	1.39%
9	7	9.72%
8.5	4	5.56%
8	17	23.61%
7.5	10	13.89%
7	13	18.06%
6.5	5	6.94%
6	2	2.78%
5.5	1	1.39%
5	2	2.78%
4.5	0	0%
4	0	0%
3.5	0	0%
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August 16th, 2005, 07:24 PM	#1
Tmac Dhaka-Ottawa-DC Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 6,990 Likes (Received): 2	Independence Martyrs' Memorial \| Dhaka, Bangladesh Located in Savar, in the suburb of Dhaka city is the National Memorial. It was built to commemorate the martyrs of the war of independence in 1971. Jahangir Nagar University and its sprawling campus is also locted nearby. An attractive village bazaar (hut) is held at Savar very Saturday and Tuesday where typical Bangladeshi sweets, vegetables, fish, seasonal fruits and handicrafts are available.

August 16th, 2005, 11:15 PM	#2
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,169 Likes (Received): 11	This monument has a nice shape 7.5/10 __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

August 16th, 2005, 11:34 PM	#3
traveler Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,795 Likes (Received): 42	Very cool. __________________ florida . Biarritz .Esposende

August 17th, 2005, 12:18 AM	#4
cardiff Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cardiff, Portsmouth Posts: 7,352 Likes (Received): 163	Nice shape, but shame about the colour (concrete) __________________ My photo threads Master thread of UK cities and towns - Istanbul - Chicago, niagra Falls and Toronto - Vienna - Budapest - Frankfurt - London, NewYork and QM2 - London and Paris

August 17th, 2005, 02:54 AM	#5
Valia A L.G.D.G.A.D.U. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Salamanca, nearly on Portugal in every sense Posts: 4,129 Likes (Received): 1	^yes indeed, nice and original shape 8/10 for this structure and green space __________________ Y mi blog SALAMANCA ARQUITECTURA +

August 17th, 2005, 05:19 AM	#6
genci888 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tirana, Albania, EUROPE Posts: 746 Likes (Received): 0	7 - looks like a commie block

August 17th, 2005, 05:15 PM	#7
JohnnyMass Whatever Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Porto Posts: 45,807 Likes (Received): 195	very interesting...too bad for the concrete...8/10 __________________ Edit my Signature

August 17th, 2005, 06:08 PM	#8
gohcan 4UT0 B4NN3D Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,185 Likes (Received): 0	The building is just original, nothing special though, but the park is nice. 7.5/10

August 18th, 2005, 08:14 AM	#9
Indexi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 753 Likes (Received): 0	6.5/10 Tough the shape is good , it lack colours =\|

August 21st, 2005, 04:45 PM	#10
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,443 Likes (Received): 24	6/10 looks ok but it gives this cold feeling __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

August 23rd, 2005, 01:55 AM	#11
Tmac Dhaka-Ottawa-DC Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 6,990 Likes (Received): 2	the lake and the sorrounding area. Last edited by Tmac; June 22nd, 2006 at 07:49 AM.

August 24th, 2005, 01:21 AM	#12
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September 2nd, 2005, 05:47 AM	#13
rock-a-fella Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 53 Likes (Received): 0	an unique architecture. It's ok. 7/10.

September 3rd, 2005, 03:12 AM	#14
Ellatur Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,523 Likes (Received): 0	8/10

September 4th, 2005, 03:30 AM	#15
chukchi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando (Chicago in my heart) Posts: 2,750 Likes (Received): 0	6/10 sorry

September 4th, 2005, 07:21 AM	#16
BGD Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgrade Posts: 290 Likes (Received): 0	7.5/10 I like the surroundings but not the concrete building.

December 11th, 2005, 03:57 PM	#17
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December 18th, 2005, 07:09 PM	#18
forvine Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,499 Likes (Received): 0	7/10

December 23rd, 2005, 10:34 AM	#19
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