monument

The Spanish word 'monumento' translates to 'monument' in English. Monuments are structures which are erected to commemorate a historical event or a person. They help in preserving the culture and history of a place. Monuments are usually symbolic and unique like the Statue of Liberty in New York or the Eiffel Tower in Paris which represent their respective countries. Similar to English, 'monumento' in Spanish is also a masculine noun and used to refer to a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest.

Example sentences using: monumento

El monumento está cerrado hoy para visitas.

The monument is closed today for visits.

This sentence indicates someone trying to visit a monument and being informed that it's not open to the public on that particular day.

Este monumento fue construido hace cien años.

This monument was built a hundred years ago.

The speaker is sharing historical information in this sentence referring to the age of the monument.

Este museo también conserva un antiguo monumento.

This museum also conserves an ancient monument.

In this context, the speaker is pointing out that, besides its regular exhibits, the museum hosts an old monument.