Theory

Lieux de Mémoire (Sites of Memory)

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Places, objects or events that become symbolic touchstones for collective remembrance.

Memory

Details

Introduced
1980s

Classifications

Holder
Communal intergenerational
Source of authority
Observation
Subject
Human centred
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Pierre Nora. Les Lieux de mémoire. Gallimard, 1984.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Lieux de Mémoire (Sites of Memory)." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/lieux-de-memoire/. Accessed July 17, 2026.