monument
nounmasculine/munuˈmẽtu/high
mo·nu·men·to
Definition
A structure, building, or statue created to commemorate a person or event, or one that is of historical or artistic importance.
The Washington Monument is a famous obelisk.
The ancient monument was carefully restored.
Common collocations
national monumenthistorical monumentvisit a monumentancient monument
Etymology
Do latim 'monumentum' (recordação, memorial).