Memorial 9 de Novembro, Concrete monument in Vila Santa Cecília, Volta Redonda, Brazil.
The Memorial 9 de Novembro is a concrete monument with flowing curves designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, situated near the entrance of the CSN steel company. The structure occupies Praça Juarez Antunes and is framed by the surrounding buildings of the Vila Santa Cecília neighborhood.
The memorial was founded to honor three steel workers who died on November 9, 1988, during a military intervention at the CSN factory. A bomb attack later damaged the structure, after which the architect chose to preserve traces of this destruction as part of the design.
The memorial is named after a pivotal date in the country's labor history and stands as a physical reminder of workers' struggles in the industrial sector. Its placement near the steel company reflects how communities mark spaces tied to their collective memory and values.
The memorial is located on a public plaza that regularly hosts community events and is therefore easily accessible from surrounding streets. The site provides space to view the structure from multiple angles and walk around it freely.
The monument displays an inscription written by the architect that references the bomb attack and conveys how resistance cannot be halted by destruction. These direct words are carved into the concrete structure, making it a place for personal reflection.
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