Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a , dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It was visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day prior to the fall of the Assad regime.
mod.gov.syWikipedia
  • Memorial
  • …is also known as “الجندي المجهول”
  • …dates from 1990
  • …is inscribed with “وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ”
  • …stands 37 metres (122 feet) tall
  • Description: war memorial in Damascus, Syria

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Qasioun and Al-Shami Hospital.
Aziz1005, Public domain.
Peak
is a mountain overlooking the city of , .
Hospital
is a central in Al-Malky street, . is situated 1½ km southeast of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Hospital
Al-Mouwasat University Hospital was founded on 1958 in Damascus, Syria. is situated 1½ km southeast of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dummar and Al Mazzeh.
Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Town
is a municipal district of , , located in the northwest of the city.
Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Town
Mezzeh is a municipality in , , due west of . is situated 3 km south of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Raghad.kabtool, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Town
is a municipality of , , due north of the Old Damascus. is situated 4 km east of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
OpenStreetMapWikidataWikimedia CommonsWikipedia
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
33.52613° or 33° 31′ 34″ north
Longitude
36.25478° or 36° 15′ 17″ east
Open location code
8G5RG7G3+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1120153082
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q2898923

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” goes by many names.
صرح الجندي المجهولArabic
نصب الجندي المجهولArabic
نصب الجندي المجهول في سورياArabic
Graf van de onbekende soldaatDutch
Tombe du Soldat InconnuFrench
Grabmal des unbekannten SoldatenGerman
קבר החייל האלמוניHebrew
Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza w DamaszkuPolish
Tumba del soldado desconocidoSpanish

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include الربوة and منتزه أبو أحمد.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as زلمتي and مطعم الشادروان.

Curious Memorials to Discover

Uncover intriguing memorials from every corner of the globe.
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

Syria: Highlights

Learn more about Damascus and Aleppo.
DeutschEspañolFrançaisPortuguês