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23-April-2019
23-April-2019

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The Nobel Peace Walk features a number of memorials which commemorate people who were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and includes a memorial to Alfred Nobel, the instigator of the award.

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology of Medicine and Literature. Since March 1901, it has been awarded annually (with some exceptions) to those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses".

In accordance with Alfred Nobel's will, the recipient is selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a five-member committee appointed by the Parliament of Norway. 

 

Location

Address:Ivan Jack Drive & The Esplanade, Wagga Wagga, 2650
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.110209
Long: 147.367275
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Walkway
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Community
Designer:J. Shephard & Son (Wagga Wagga, NSW)
Monument Manufacturer:J. Shephard & Son (Wagga Wagga, NSW)

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1996
Front Inscription

The Nobel Peace Walk Is An Historical And
Educational Project Paying Tribute To Those
Who`s Life`s Work Was To Promote Peace.
The Project`s Theme Is `Peace For All Time` And
Is Dedicated To The People Of Wagga Wagga
           And The Riverina.

The Walk Was Conceived By Master Stonemasons
J Shephard & Son And Commenced In 1996.  It Was
Inspired By Their Involvement With The Design And
Construction Of The Rotary Peace Monument.

The Nobel Peace Walk Is Made Possible Through
The Support Of The Wagga Wagga City Council And
Wagga Wagga Families And Businesses Who Believe
In The Concept Of World Peace.

Profits Raised By The Nobel Peace Walk Are
Directed To Local Charities.

Source: MA
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