Millennium Monument — Attraction in Chicago

Millennium Monument is in the Wrigley Square of the Millennium Park in the middle of Chicago Downtown, surrounded by all the skyscrappers. The 40 ft high monument is a nearly full-sized replica of the semicircle of 24 paired Roman Doric-style Limestone columns (called a peristyle). The diameter of the semicircle is 80 ft.

The pedestal of the peristyle is inscribed with the names of the 115 financial donors (including Oprah Winfrey). It is adjacent to a large lawn and a public fountain. The fountain is a bronze-cast replica of the finials that adorn the Wrigley Building.

I went there during a December night, so you can understand how cold was the place at that time. We saw the giant Christmas tree in front. Free admission. Enough Parking, but crowdy.

If you are visiting Chicago, this should be the number one on your visiting list. Highly...

The Millennium Monument is a large monument located in Budapest, Hungary. It was built in 2000 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the founding of Hungary. The monument stands at the end of Andrássy Avenue and overlooks Heroes' Square, which is one of Budapest's most famous landmarks.

The monument features a giant central pillar that is 36 meters tall and topped with a statue of the archangel Gabriel holding the Hungarian crown. Surrounding the pillar are statues of seven chieftains who led the Hungarian tribes into the Carpathian Basin in the 9th century. The base of the monument features reliefs depicting important events in Hungarian history.

The Millennium Monument is a popular tourist attraction and a symbol of Hungarian pride and national identity. It is also a frequent location for public events and...

Located on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street, the tree-lined area of Wrigley Square is an open space for visitors to relax on the lawn. consists of impressive Roman Doric-styled 24-paired columns made from Indiana limestone reinforced by steel rods and plates.

The Square is anchored by the Millennium Monument (Peristyle), a nearly full-sized replica of the original peristyle that stood in the same location between 1917 and 1953. With its graceful semi-circular row of Doric-style columns that rise nearly 40 feet, the Millennium Monument ties the past to the present and supports the designation of Michigan Avenue as a...