monument

noun

• a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event: a simple stone monument marked the nearby crash site a monument to Magellan is in the main square of the city
• a statue or other structure placed over a grave in memory of the dead: a handsome monument of granite is placed over the grave
• a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest:the amphitheatre is one of the many Greek monuments in Sicily
• an enduring and memorable example of something:recordings that are a monument to the art of playing the piano