Monumento à Paz Mundial, Peace monument in Bosque dos Buritis, Goiania, Brazil
The Monumento à Paz Mundial is a cement sculpture shaped like an hourglass standing in Bosque dos Buritis park in Goiânia. The structure houses glass compartments filled with soil samples collected from nations around the globe.
The monument was inaugurated in September 1988 in response to the cesium-137 radioactive incident that had occurred in Goiânia. Its creation coincided with a national gathering focused on promoting peace amid nuclear concerns.
The monument displays the phrase 'The Earth is one country and mankind its citizens' attributed to Bahaullah. Peace messages carved in multiple languages reflect a message of global connection and shared humanity.
The monument sits near the upper lake area of the park and is easy to spot while exploring the grounds. Visitors can view the structure and its compartments from various angles, with lighting and weather affecting how the glass displays the soil samples inside.
Colored vertical stripes in yellow, blue, white, green, and red divide the monument's internal compartments. These bands create a striking visual feature while also symbolizing the diversity of Earth's nations in a simple, direct way.
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