Monument au mort
Monument au mort is a memorial in Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Monument au mort is situated nearby to the church Temple Protestant, as well as near the community center Maison Pour Tous.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame Cathedral.
Notre Dame Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre Dame Cathedral is a 20th-century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae or Tefenuaenata. It is located in the Meau Valley near the capital centre on the island of Nuku Hiva. Notre Dame Cathedral is situated 550 metres northwest of Monument au mort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva and Hatihe’u.
Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
Locality
Fort Madison, on Nuku Hiva at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. It was built by Commodore David Porter in October and November 1813, during the Nuku Hiva Campaign of the War of 1812, for protecting the settlement of Madisonville from British and Marquesan attacks.
Hatihe’u
Village
Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island". Hatihe’u is situated 9 km north of Monument au mort.
Monument au mort
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Nuku-Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.91232° or 8° 54′ 44″ southLongitude
-140.09845° or 140° 5′ 54″ westOpen location code
633X3WQ2+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 5907106988OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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