monument
Pronunciation: /ˈmɒnjʊm(ə)nt/
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
Origin:
Middle English (denoting a burial place): via French from Latin monumentum, from monere 'remind'