Civilian War Memorial

The Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation, usually called the Civilian War Memorial, is a and heritage landmark in built in memory of the civilians killed during the Japanese occupation of Singapore during World War II.
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  • Memorial
  • …lies at an elevation of 15 metres (49 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …is inscribed with “In deep and lasting sorrow this memorial is dedicated in memory of those of our civilians who were killed between February 15, 1942 and August 18, 1945 when the Japanese Armed Forces occupied Singapore.”
  • …stands 67 metres (220 feet) tall
  • Description: Memorial in Singapore to civilians killed during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II
  • Also known as
    “Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the Japanese Occupation”
    “The Chopsticks”

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Civilian War Memorial

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Latitude
1.2929° or 1° 17′ 34″ north
Longitude
103.85471° or 103° 51′ 17″ east
Open location code
6PH57VV3+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166311288
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Geo­Names ID
11919943
Wiki­data ID
Q5124736

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Civilian War Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “日本佔領時期人民紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “日本佔領時期死難人民紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “日本占領時期死難人民紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “日本占領時期死難人民纪念碑”
  • Chinese: “日本占领时期死难人民纪念碑”
  • Indonesian: “Tugu Peringatan Korban Sipil Pendudukan Jepang”
  • Japanese: “市民戦没者記念碑”
  • Japanese: “日本占領の民間人犠牲者を追悼”
  • Japanese: “日本占領時期死難人民記念碑”
  • Japanese: “血債の塔”
  • Korean: “시민 전쟁기념관”
  • Korean: “시민 전쟁기념비”
  • Polish: “Civilian War Memorial”
  • Russian: “Мемориал гражданским жертвам Японской оккупации”

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