List of halls and walks of fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame , in Los Angeles, California, where honorees are named on plaques surrounded by starsWalhalla hall-of-fame temple, GermanyA hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums that enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia and general information regarding the inducted recipients. Sometimes, the honorees' plaques may instead be posted on a wall (hence a "wall of fame") or inscribed on a sidewalk (as in a "walk of fame", "walk of stars", or "avenue of fame"). In other cases, the hall of fame is more figurative and consists of a list of names of noteworthy people and their achievements and contributions. The lists are maintained by an organization or community, and may be national, state, local, or private.
Etymology
The term "hall of fame" first appeared in German with the Ruhmeshalle , built in 1853 in Munich .[ 1] Walhalla memorial in Bavaria was conceived in 1807 and built between 1830 and 1842. Inspired by the Ruhmeshalle, the English-language term was popularised in the United States by the Hall of Fame for Great Americans , a sculpture gallery completed in 1900 and officially dedicated in 1901. Located in the Bronx in New York City, it is on the campus of Bronx Community College (until 1973 the University Heights campus of New York University ).
The meaning of fame has changed over the years, originally meaning 'renown' for achievement, as opposed to today's more common meaning of 'celebrity '.[ 2]
Halls of fame
Automotive
Aviation and space
Arts
Music
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , Cleveland, Ohio
Writing
At least 13 writers' halls of fame exist in the United States alone, or at least 10 besides four songwriters' ones listed above in "Music" section. These provide recognition of life-time bodies of work by authors, whether living or dead, as opposed to being awards for individual works.
Sports and games
Multiple sports
College sports
Cricket
Baseball and softball
Basketball
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts
Boxing
Equestrian
Golf
Pro Football Hall of Fame , Canton, Ohio
Horse racing
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Martial arts
Motorsports
Professional wrestling
Rugby league
Rugby union
Tennis
Water polo
Winter sports
Board and card games
Other sports
Cowboy and rodeo
Miscellaneous
Hall of Fame for Great Americans , New York
Walls of fame
Walks of fame
The Vyborg Walk of Actor's Fame along the Krepostnaya Street in Vyborg, Russia
Aerospace Walk of Honor (Lancaster, California, U.S.)Almería Walk of Fame (Almería, Spain)[ 8]
America's Walk of Honor (Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S.)Anaheim Walk of Stars (Anaheim, California, U.S.)Australian of the Year Walk (Canberra , ACT , Australia)Australian Film Walk of Fame (Randwick , Sydney, Australia)Birmingham Walk of Stars (Birmingham, England, U.K.)Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.)Boulevard der Stars (de ) (Berlin, Germany)
Bronx Walk of Fame (New York City, U.S.)[ 9] Canada's Walk of Fame (Toronto , Ontario, Canada)Dog Walk of Fame (London, England, U.K.)Entrepreneur Walk of Fame (Cambridge, Massachusetts , U.S.)Eastwood City Walk of Fame (Quezon City , Philippines)GMA Network's Walk of Fame (Quezon City, Philippines)Gennett Walk of Fame (Richmond, Indiana, U.S.)Golden Foot — The Champions Promenade (Monte Carlo, Monaco )Hollywood Walk of Fame (Los Angeles, California, U.S.)[ 10] Hong Kong Avenue of Stars (Hong Kong)[ 11] International Civil Rights Walk of Fame (Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.)Italian Walk of Fame (Toronto, Canada)Jubilee 150 Walkway (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)Kazan Alley of Tatar Stars (Kazan , Tatarstan , Russia)[ 12] Las Vegas Walk of Stars (Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.)Łódź Walk of Fame (film) (pl ) (Piotrkowska Street , Łódź , Poland)[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] London Avenue of Stars (London, England, U.K.)Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame (Long Beach, California , U.S)Michigan Walk of Fame (Lansing, Michigan, U.S.)Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.)Music Walk of Fame (Camden, London, U.K.)New Orleans Walk of Fame (New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.)New Rochelle Walk of Fame (New Rochelle, New York , U.S.)Munich Olympic Walk of Stars (Munich , Bavaria, Germany)Music City Walk of Fame (Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.)Palm Springs Walk of Stars (Palm Springs, California, U.S.)Paseo de las Luminarias, Mexico City Rainbow Honor Walk , San Francisco, California Sault Ste Marie Walk of Fame (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario , Canada)Sheffield Legends (Sheffield, England, U.K.)St. Louis Walk of Fame (St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.)US Space Walk of Fame (Titusville, Florida , U.S.)Walk of Fame (Brighton, England, U.K.)Walk of Fame Bucharest (Bucharest, Romania)Walk of Game (San Francisco, California, U.S.)Walk of the Stars (Mumbai , Maharashtra, India)Walk of Western Stars (Santa Clarita, California , U.S.)[ 17]
See also
References
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