Unknown Soldier Memorial, Military memorial in Nasr City, Egypt
The Unknown Soldier Memorial features a hollow pyramid structure reaching 33.64 meters high with four pillars measuring 1.9 meters in thickness at its base.
President Anwar Sadat commissioned this memorial in 1974 to commemorate Egyptian and Arab soldiers who died during the 1973 October War.
The memorial displays 71 symbolic names inscribed in Kufic script on solid basalt stones, representing the diversity of Egyptian military personnel.
The memorial opens daily for visitors who can observe the geometric architecture, read the inscriptions, and participate in wreath-laying ceremonies.
Following his assassination in 1981, President Anwar Sadat received his final resting place within this monument he had originally commissioned.
Location: Cairo Governorate
Inception: September 15, 1975
Creator: Sami Rafi
Official opening: October 1975
Website: http://www.mmc.gov.eg/museums/mz/gm-cairo/mzarat.htm
Website: http://mmc.gov.eg/museums/mz/gm-cairo/mzarat.htm
GPS coordinates: 30.06500,31.31390
Latest update: May 12, 2025 23:55
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