Comparing The Alamo Cenotaph And Trajan's Column

The Alamo Cenotaph is a monument located in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. and Trajan’s Column is a historic monument located in Rome, Italy. Both shrines represent important points in the history of their locations. Consequently, they are similar in that manner; however, they are very different in other factors. For instance, Trajan’s Column was designed and built to honor a Roman emperor and celebrate his victory in the Dacian Wars; it is dedicated to one person, even though it depicts numerous scenes of different warriors. On the other hand, the Alamo Cenotaph was erected as a reminder and grateful gesture to commemorate a series of men who fought in the battle. One of the similarities is that they are both located in the downtown area of each
The Alamo Cenotaph is a beautiful well-preserved statue visited by thousands of tourists and the city’s residents. However, it is of extreme difficulty to compare it with Trajan’s column because even though it has lost its original pigment, it is a freestanding monument in the middle of an amazing piazza with views to the Forum, the church Nome di María, and the Altare Della Patria, among other spectacular, breathtaking, significant monuments and sites in the city. To be fair, Rome itself and Trajan’s Column are topics studied and known worldwide, and San Antonio, even being very famous within the United States for containing The Alamo, is not nearly as recognized as Rome since it is one of the most important capitals of the world. To be more specific the cities themselves are not quite comparable in size, relevance, historical significance, etc. Therefore, the monuments although both imperatives in their own cities are quite difficult to compare contrast with each other, except regarding their physical appearances and