Unknown Soldier Memorial (Cairo)

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The Unkown Soldier Memorial is a pyramid-shaped monument in Nasr City, Cairo. Its construction was ordered by president Anwar Sadat in 1974 in honour of Egyptians who lost their lives in the 1973 October War. It was inaugurated in October 1975. The place was also choosen for for the president's tomb after his assassination in October 1981.

The monument is made of concrete and resembles a hollow pyramid, with a height of 36.64 meters, and a base width of 14.3 meters. The four pillars are 1.9 meters in thickness, and are inscribed with 71 symbolic names. At the center of the base is a solid basalt cube representing the soldier's tomb. The place is open to visitors at all times.

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