[英国语文]英国欲建116米高“不列颠空战纪念塔”

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The 116 metre (380ft) tall landmark building is planned for The Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon, north west London, and would be almost 10 metres (33ft) taller than the famous clock tower at the Palace of Westminster.

The building, provisionally called the Battle of Britain Beacon, would be visible from the centre of London and will house a permanent exhibition about the Battle of Britain if construction goes ahead.

The Royal Air Force Museum is currently marking the 70th anniversary of the air campaign and announced its vision for the future at a fundraising dinner last night.

Development director Keith Ifould said the project would cost an estimated £80 million secured through private funding and there are several interested parties.

The distinctive design has also been well received, he said.

""We have had an amazingly positive response to it. Lots of people are saying "this must be built".""

It is hoped the building would allow wider public access and ensure that the museum"s unique collection of Battle of Britain aircraft, memorabilia and archives is preserved for future generations.

The museum is consulting on its plans and hopes to complete the project within the lifetime of some of the surviving veterans of the Battle.

相关中文报道：

据《每日邮报》报道，英国皇家空军博物馆为纪念不列颠空战70周年的到来，计划耗资8000万英镑在伦敦西北部的亨顿市修建暂时被命名为“不列颠空战纪念塔”建筑物。根据设计资料显示，该纪念塔高116米，比英国国会大厦威斯敏斯特宫的钟塔还要高出近10米，甚至在伦敦的市中心都将看见高耸的纪念塔。它也许会成为不列颠空战的永久性纪念塔，成为英国又一个著名的景点。

“二战转折点之战”的不列颠空战发生在1940年，当时有 3000名英国皇家空军作战人员加入了这场举世瞩目的战争，其中包括英国皇家空军英雄、王牌飞行员道格拉斯·巴德尔(Douglas Bader)，他在一次飞行事故中失去双腿，原本已退出英国皇家空军，但在不列颠空战时又重新加入，亲自驾驶飞机，指挥空军，歼灭了大量敌军。

“不列颠空战纪念塔”项目负责人基斯(Keith Ifould)表示，建设纪念塔预计将花费8000万英镑，目前已经在14日晚的募款晚宴上筹集到了来自私人以及相关利益团体的大量资金。目前空军博物馆正在对此计划进行商议，希望在不列颠空战幸存老兵的有生之年可以竣工这个工程，让他们能够看到这座属于他们的“不列颠空战纪念塔”。

据了解，这座纪念塔会在修建后全部向公众展示，还会在这里保存英国空军博物馆独一无二的不列颠空战的收藏品，纪念品以及大量的历史档案等。

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