Melbourne - Shrine of Remembrance
The Forecourt - Second World War Memorial
The Forecourt was designed by architect Ernest Milston, who had won the architectural competition initiated by the Shrine Trustees in 1949. Milston’s design consists of a large cross-shaped forecourt on the northern approach to the Shrine from the city of Melbourne.
When it was dedicated in 1954, the Second World War Forecourt became an integral part of the Shrine’s symbolic structure. It was designed to accentuate the monumental nature of the Shrine and to provide an open air assembly point, functioning as a ceremonial parade ground. It is the central focus for the major commemorative services such as ANZAC Day.
The vast cruciform Forecourt and the massive Shrine which towers above it form a closely knit whole, though they commemorate the services rendered in two separate wars.
Brochure for the 1939-45 State War Memorial Appeal
Melbourne - Shrine of Remembrance
The Forecourt - Second World War Memorial
The Forecourt was designed by architect Ernest Milston, who had won the architectural competition initiated by the Shrine Trustees in 1949. Milston’s design consists of a large cross-shaped forecourt on the northern approach to the Shrine from the city of Melbourne.
When it was dedicated in 1954, the Second World War Forecourt became an integral part of the Shrine’s symbolic structure. It was designed to accentuate the monumental nature of the Shrine and to provide an open air assembly point, functioning as a ceremonial parade ground. It is the central focus for the major commemorative services such as ANZAC Day.
The vast cruciform Forecourt and the massive Shrine which towers above it form a closely knit whole, though they commemorate the services rendered in two separate wars.
Brochure for the 1939-45 State War Memorial Appeal