Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη
Greece
The Tomb in Athens
For Greeks who died in war
UnveiledMarch 25, 1932 (1932-03-25)
Location37°58′31″N 23°44′11″E / 37.97528°N 23.73639°E / 37.97528; 23.73639
Designed byEmmanuel Lazaridis

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Greek: Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη, romanizedMnimío 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.


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