What is an old monument called?
What is an old monument called? Types of ancient monuments Megalithic monuments: Large and rough stones that are arranged in place and preserved for several centuries. These ancient monuments are some of the oldest prehistoric monuments found in a range of countries around the world.
Is a monument a thing or a place?
something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument. any building, megalith, etc., surviving from a past age, and regarded as of historical or archaeological importance.
What are the statues on old buildings called?
We are referring to grotesques: the scary figures carved into stone corbels, keystones, and friezes on building facades. In 12th century Europe, grotesques, as well as open-mouthed gargoyles—which directed rainwater away from buildings—became commonplace, especially on the outside of cathedrals.