The Shrine of Remembrance is a war memorial in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road. It was built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I, but now functions as a memorial to all Australians who have served in any war. It is a site of annual observances for Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, and is one of the largest war memorials in Australia.
Shrine of Remembrance
Ceremonial Avenue, looking towards the Melbourne central business district from the shrine
The dedication ceremony for the Shrine of Remembrance. Over 300,000 people were in attendance, approximately a third of Melbourne's population at the time.
The Shrine in the 1930s showing the reflecting pool in front of the north face, where the World War II Forecourt is now located
Kings Domain is an area of parklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It surrounds Government House Reserve, the home of the governors of Victoria, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and the Shrine Reserve incorporating the Shrine of Remembrance.
Government House in the south-east corner of Kings Domain
Shrine of Remembrance
Sir John Monash statue
Kings Domain Resting Place