Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat

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The Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat is a memorial and tomb complex in Ramallah, West Bank, honoring the longtime Palestinian leader and former president of the Palestinian National Authority.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mausoleum
memorial
tomb
tourist attraction
architect Jaafar Tukan
architecturalStyle modern architecture
burialPlaceOf Yasser Arafat
commemorates Yasser Arafat
continent Asia
country State of Palestine
dedicatedTo Yasser Arafat
designedFor official visits
state ceremonies
hasCoordinates 31.9106°N 35.2033°E
hasFeature 24-hour honor guard
eternal flame
glass enclosure
marble-clad tomb
hasPart flagpoles
honor guard post
landscaped gardens
memorial plaza
reflecting pool
tomb chamber
heritageStatus symbolic national site of Palestinians
inception 2007
languageOfSignage Arabic
English
locatedIn Palestinian territories
Ramallah
West Bank
maintainedBy Palestinian National Authority
materialUsed Jerusalem stone
concrete
glass
namedAfter Yasser Arafat
nearby Palestinian Authority presidential compound (al-Muqata'a)
Ramallah city center
openingDate 2007-11-10
owner Palestinian National Authority
purpose honor Yasser Arafat
serve as national memorial
religion Islam
significantEvent burial of Yasser Arafat
symbolizes Palestinian leadership
Palestinian national struggle
visitorType foreign dignitaries
local visitors
tourists

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Yasser Arafat
burialPlace
Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat ("Palestinian Authority presidential compound (al-Muqata'a)")
nearby

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