Martyrs' Mausoleum
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The Martyrs' Mausoleum (Burmese: အာဇာနည်ဗိမာန်) is a Mausoleum in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), located near the northern gate of Shwedagon Pagoda. The mausoleum is dedicated to Aung San and other leaders of the pre-independence interim government, all of whom were assassinated on 19 July 1947. It is customary for high-ranking government officials to visit the mausoleum on 19 July to pay respects, and 19 July was designated as Martyrs' Day, a public holiday.[1][2][3]
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အာဇာနည်ဗိမာန် | |
16.8025°N 96.1475°E / 16.8025; 96.1475 | |
Location | Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
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Dedicated to | Aung San and his cabinet ministers |
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