Shrine of Remembrance, War memorial at Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia.
The Shrine of Remembrance is a stone war memorial in Kings Domain along St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Australia. The structure rises over several levels and includes a central sanctuary with a surrounding colonnade, further galleries below, and a forecourt with steps and pathways.
A memorial was proposed in 1918, and a design competition in 1922 drew 83 entries; the winning scheme by Phillip Hudson and James Wardrop was announced in December 1923. Opposition led by Keith Murdoch's Herald and a rival Anzac Square cenotaph plan delayed work, but John Monash rallied support at the 1927 Anzac Day march. The foundation stone was laid on 11 November 1927, and the Shrine was dedicated on 11 November 1934.
The Shrine is the setting for annual observances on Anzac Day, 25 April, and Remembrance Day, 11 November. Its name comes from the sanctuary at its heart, where the Stone of Remembrance bears the words "Greater love hath no man" from John 15:13. The building also holds the crypt, with a bronze statue of a soldier father and son and panels listing every unit of the Australian Imperial Force.
The Last Post ceremony takes place every Sunday at 4:45 PM, and guided tours are offered several times throughout the day. The site is centrally located and easy to reach on foot, by tram, or by bus.
A ray of sunlight passes through an opening in the ceiling and strikes the Stone of Remembrance at precisely 11 AM on November 11, illuminating the inscription for a few seconds. This precise alignment was calculated during the design and works each year.
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