Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance
Built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war.
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Shrine of Remembrance
Early morning view from the Second World War Forecourt; located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia
Designed by architects Phillip Hudson and James Wardrop who were both World War I veterans, the Shrine is in a classical style, being based on the Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus and the Parthenon in Athens. The crowning element at the top of the memorial's ziggurat roof references the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates. Built from Tynong granite.
