Tomb of Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a located in in , in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Syntagma.

The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 1 km southwest of Tomb of Unknown Soldier.

Metro station
Photo: NickK, GFDL.
is a station on the Athens Metro, located at in the center of , Greece. It serves as the transfer point between Line 3, Line 2 and the Athens Tram.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athens and Rigillis.

is the capital city of with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million.

Neighborhood
Photo: Evo06, Public domain.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central , . Located directly north and slight west of , it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.

Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Latitude
37.97535° or 37° 58′ 31″ north
Longitude
23.73637° or 23° 44′ 11″ east
Height
1 metre (3.3 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8G95XPGP+4G
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Tomb of Unknown Soldier” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النصب التذكاري للجندي المجهول”
  • German: “Grab des unbekannten Soldaten”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο Αγνώστου Στρατιώτου”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת החייל האלמוני”
  • Polish: “Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza”
  • Russian: “Могила неизвестного солдата”
  • Spanish: “Tumba del Soldado Desconocido”
  • Ukrainian: “Могила Невідомому Солдату”

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