World Athletes Monument
33°47′36″N 84°23′11″W / 33.793349°N 84.386487°W | |
Completion date | 1996 |
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The World Athletes Monument, more commonly known as the Prince Charles Monument or Prince of Wales Monument,Pershing Point, in Midtown Atlanta.
Monument
The statue is carved in
Atlases who together carry a globe. A cauldron is within the tholos and emits a fire evoking the Olympic torch. Taking advantage of the avenue being straight for a number of blocks, which is unusual in Atlanta, the monument was intentionally aligned with the tower of the 19th-century Gothic Peachtree Christian Church a few blocks away.[2]
History
Impact
On August 31, 1997
Princess Diana Square.[citation needed
]
On June 5, 2004, President Ronald Reagan died and once again thousands of people congregated around the World Athletes Monument to grieve. The monument was enshrouded with flags, candles, flowers and other mementos. It has also become a gathering place for sports victories and other civic uses the citizens of Atlanta choose to celebrate.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Building up and tearing down: reflections on the age of architecture By Paul Goldberger. 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ a b "Monuments in Atlanta | USA Today". March 11, 2018. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
External links
- Media related to World Athletes Monument at Wikimedia Commons