Monument to the People’s Heroes
The Shanghai People's Heroes Memorial Tower is a concrete structure in Shanghai, China. The structure is located at the north end of the Bund, at the confluence of the Suzhou Creek and the Huangpu River, within the grounds of the Huangpu Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in Shanghai, China
- Also known as: “Monument to the People’s Heroes (Shanghai)” and “Shanghai People’s Heroes Memorial Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Huangpu Park and Russian Consulate.
Huangpu Park
Park
Photo: Till.niermann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huangpu Park is the name of the triangular stretch of green at the northern end of the Bund in Shanghai, the oldest and smallest park of the city. It is the site of the large Monument to the People's Heroes, commemorating those who helped to free China from foreign occupation, and of the Bund Historical Museum, which documents the history of the Bund in old photographs.
Russian Consulate
Government office
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai is the diplomatic mission of Russia in Hongkou District, Shanghai. It is located at 20 Huangpu Road on The Bund in Shanghai, next to the Garden Bridge near the convergence of the Suzhou and Huangpu rivers, and across the road from the Astor House Hotel. Russian Consulate is situated 170 metres north of Monument to the People’s Heroes.
Waibaidu Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Waibaidu Bridge, called the Garden Bridge in English, is the first all-steel bridge, and the only surviving example of a camelback truss bridge in China. Waibaidu Bridge is situated 160 metres northwest of Monument to the People’s Heroes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitan and Huangpu.
Huangpu
Photo: Jhong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huangpu is an administrative district of Shanghai, the traditional center of the city, with People's Square, the Bund, the East Nanjing Road pedestrian mall and many other attractions.
Old City
Photo: Haros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old City is the area inside the ancient walled city of Shanghai; it is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, with many buildings in traditional Chinese style.
Monument to the People’s Heroes
- Categories: monument, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Shanghai, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.24427° or 31° 14′ 39″ northLongitude
121.48695° or 121° 29′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q336FVP+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 47007059OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6906900
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Monument to the People’s Heroes” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “上海市人民英雄紀念塔”
- Chinese: “人民英雄紀念塔”
- Chinese: “人民英雄纪念塔”
- French: “Monument des Héros du Peuple”
- Yue Chinese: “人民英雄紀念塔”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Monument to the People’s Heroes”. Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.