Martyrs' Square / Pearl Monument (site) (Manama)

Bahrain / Manama / Manama
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The Pearl Monument previously stood in the center of the circle, having been erected in 1982 on the occasion of the third summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which was hosted by Bahrain for the first time in Manama on November 9-11 of that year.

The Pearl Monument depicted on the current 500 fils coin in BahrainThe Pearl Monument consisted of six dhow "sails" projecting up to the sky, which came together to hold a pearl at the top. The six sails designated the Gulf Cooperation Council's six member nations, while the pearl symbolized their united heritage and the country's famous history of pearl cultivation. At the base of the monument was a dodecagonal pool with fountain jets.
The Pearl Monument is featured on the face of the Bahraini half-dinar coin, the highest value coin in Bahraini currency.

On the morning of March 18, 2011, the government tore down the Pearl Monument, the rallying point for anti-government protests.On the morning of March 18, 2011, the government tore down the Pearl Monument, announcing on state broadcaster BTV that the monument had been "violated" and "desecrated" by the "vile" anti-government protesters, and had to be "cleansed." In the government's haste, a migrant crane worker was crushed to death by a falling cement arch.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_square
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Coordinates:   26°13'49"N   50°33'40"E
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