The Monument to the dead of World War II, also known as the Monument to the Brazilian soldiers of World War II, commemorates Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

's participation in the Second World War.

It is located in the Eduardo Gomes park in the Flamengo

Flamengo

Flamengo is the name of a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- History :It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599...

 neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

 in Brazil.

The design by architects Mark Netto Konder and Helio Ribas Marinho was the winner of a national competition. The monument was completed in 1960.

The abstract memorial statue is 31 meters in height and made of concrete.

The site also includes the mausoleum holding the remains of servicemen of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force

Brazilian Expeditionary Force

The Brazilian Expeditionary Force or BEF was a force about 25,700 men and women arranged by the Army and Air Force to fight alongside the Allied forces in the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II...

 who died in action in Italy during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

.

Artworks at the site include:

• A metal sculpture by Júlio Catelli Filho honoring the Brazilian Air Force
  Brazilian Air Force
  The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...
  
  
• A granite sculpture by Alfredo Ceschiatti honoring the personnel of Brazil's land, sea, and air forces
• A tile panel by Anisio Medeiros honoring those of both the navy and merchant marine who died at sea, dating from 1959.