Abstract: A monument assembly for an aircraft includes at least one component of a primary structure of the aircraft, in particular a fuselage stiffening element, and a plurality of interconnected framework elements for creating a self-carrying three-dimensional framework. The at least one fuselage stiffening element is attachable to a skin of the aircraft and includes at least one bracket, wherein the framework is mechanically supported on the at least one bracket of the at least one component of the primary structure of the aircraft and wherein the framework comprises a plurality of compartments accessible from an interior region of the aircraft. The compartments are adapted for receiving and holding cabin equipment modules.