Learn English – How to positively describe something, such as a war memorial, which doesn’t invoke positive feelings

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If I wanted to express that something such as a holocaust memorial was good to visit I would want to avoid saying something such as "it was great" or "I enjoyed visiting it".

Is there a word that can positively describe something like a memorial without suggesting it was pleasurable?

Some words I've considered, but do not quite fit my needs:

  • Tasteful: Something could be tasteful, and I could still wish I hadn't visited it.

  • Thought provoking has the same issue, as it doesn't really describe the quality of the experience.

Best Answer

The verb moving can be put to service here.

From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moving:

stirring or evoking strong feelings or emotions, especially touchingly or pathetically

"The war memorial was a moving experience."

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