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Memorials & monuments · South East England

The War Memorial

The War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
15 min–45 min

About

The War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1120202). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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The War Memorial Opera House is an opera house in San Francisco, California, United States, located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the west side/rear facade of the San Francisco City Hall. It is part of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. It has been the home of the San Francisco Opera since opening night in 1932. It was the site of the San Francisco Conference, the first assembly of the newly organized United Nations in April 1945.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The War Memorial Opera House is an opera house in San Francisco, California, United States, located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the west side/rear facade of the San Francisco City Hall. It is part of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. It has been the home of the San Francisco Opera since opening night in 1932. It was the site of the San Francisco Conference, the first assembly of the newly organized United Nations in April 1945. It was also where the Treaty of San Francisco was signed, which reestablished peaceful relations between Japan and the Allies after World War 2 in September 1951.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.8149, -2.0893

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The War Memorial?
The War Memorial is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8149°, -2.0893°.
Is The War Memorial a listed building?
The War Memorial carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.