Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Greek: Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη, romanized: Mnimío tou Agnóstou Stratióti) is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war. It was sculpted between 1930 and 1932 by sculptor Fokion Rok.
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | |
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Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη | |
Greece | |
For Greeks who died in war | |
Unveiled | March 25, 1932 (1932-03-25) |
Location | 37°58′31″N 23°44′11″E |
Designed by | Emmanuel Lazaridis |
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The tomb is guarded by the Evzones of the Presidential Guard.