Unknown Soldier Memorial, Cairo
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The Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo is a monumental pyramid-shaped structure in Nasr City that serves as Egypt’s national memorial to its fallen soldiers and is also the burial site of President Anwar Sadat.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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pyramid-shaped monument → war memorial → |
| burialPlaceOf |
Anwar Sadat
→
Third President of Egypt → |
| category |
Military memorials in Egypt
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Monuments and memorials in Cairo → Pyramids in Egypt → Tombs in Egypt → |
| commissionedBy |
President Anwar Sadat
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| completionDate |
1975
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| country |
Egypt
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| countryCapital |
Cairo
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| dedicatedTo |
Egyptian Armed Forces
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Egyptian fallen soldiers → martyrs of the October War → martyrs of the Yom Kippur War → unknown soldiers → |
| hasPart |
burial site of Anwar Sadat
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central empty space → hollow pyramid structure → inscribed pillars → tomb of the Unknown Soldier → |
| hasType |
open-air monument
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| height |
25 metres
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| heritageDesignation |
national monument of Egypt
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| inception |
1975
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| languageOfInscription |
Arabic
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| locatedIn |
Africa
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Arab world → Cairo → Cairo Governorate → Greater Cairo → Middle East → Nasr City → |
| locatedNear |
Cairo International Conference Center
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main thoroughfares of Nasr City → |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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| operator |
Egyptian Armed Forces
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Government of Egypt → |
| purpose |
commemoration of Egyptian war dead
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national memorial to Egypt’s fallen soldiers → symbol of sacrifice and martyrdom → |
| shape |
pyramid
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| significantEvent |
assassination and funeral of Anwar Sadat
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| usedFor |
military commemorations
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official wreath-laying ceremonies → state ceremonies → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Anwar Sadat
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burialPlace |