Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | |
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Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη | |
Greece | |
For Greeks who died in war | |
Unveiled | March 25, 1932 |
Location | 37°58′31″N 23°44′11″E / 37.97528°N 23.73639°E |
Designed by | Emmanuel Lazaridis |
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.
The tomb is guarded by the Evzones of the Presidential Guard.