Northern Ireland War Memorial
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The Northern Ireland War Memorial also called NI War Memorial and War Memorial was opened in 2007 in Talbot Street, Belfast
, Northern Ireland
. It replaced an earlier building called Memorial House which was located in Waring Street on a site which was bombed during the Blitz
in 1941. It contains the Home Front Exhibition and the first national memorial to the hundreds killed in the Belfast blitz.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It replaced an earlier building called Memorial House which was located in Waring Street on a site which was bombed during the Blitz
Belfast Blitz
The Belfast Blitz was an event that occurred on the night of Easter Tuesday, 15 April 1941 during World War II. Two hundred bombers of the German Air Force attacked the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Nearly one thousand people died as a result of the bombing and 1,500 were injured. In terms...
in 1941. It contains the Home Front Exhibition and the first national memorial to the hundreds killed in the Belfast blitz.
Aim
The aim and purpose of the War Memorial is to:- be an enduring memorial to those who fell in World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. - provide offices for the Royal British Legion and other ex-service charities.
- commemorate the association of the USA Armed Forces with Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
in World War II.