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Karl Schmidt Memorial

Chennai, India

Karl Schmidt Memorial
Karl Schmidt Memorial. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

The Kaj Schmidt Memorial is an architectural landmark commemorating a Danish sailor who drowned in 1930 trying to save the life of a woman. It is located at Elliot's Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The monument had been in a derelict state, but was restored starting in 2013.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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