Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Kyiv)

Coordinates: 50°26′21″N 30°33′12″E / 50.4391°N 30.5532°E / 50.4391; 30.5532
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The tomb in 2008

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (

Second World War. It is situated at the Memorial of Eternal Glory inside the Park of Eternal Glory.[1] The memorial is a 27 meters high obelisk, with an eternal flame burning at the tomb. The Alley of Heroes leads to the tomb.[2]

Overview

The tomb was opened on 6 November 1957, on the eve of the

Recep Tayyip Erdogan[10] have visited and laid wreaths at the tomb. It is official protocol by the State Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for dignitaries on state visits to lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The British government has annually held Remembrance Day services at the tomb.[11]

Since Ukrainian decommunization laws came into effect in 2015, the monument has become a divisive symbol between the pro-Russian population and the nationalist population.[12][failed verification]

Gallery

  • The unknown soldier
    The unknown soldier
  • A Ukrainian Navy honor guard marching to the tomb.
    A
    honor guard
    marching to the tomb.
  • The eternal flame
    The eternal flame
  • Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovich at the tomb.
    Viktor Yanukovich
    at the tomb.
  • The eternal flame at night.
    The eternal flame at night.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Kyiv". wikimapia.org.
  2. ^ "Monument "Unknown Soldiers Grave" – information, events, map, reviews". kyivmaps.com.
  3. ^ "Національний музей історії України у Другій світовій війні". warmuseum.kiev.ua.
  4. ^ "Tomb of the Unknown Ukrainian Soldier – Find a Grave". www.findagrave.com.
  5. ^ "Clip D378_38_306, from Dissolve". Dissolve.
  6. ^ Times, Robert B. Semple Jr Special to The New York (May 30, 1972). "Greeting in Kiev". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Azerbaijani President visits Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Kiev". azertag.az. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  8. ^ "Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius paid a tribute to victims at the Memorial in Commemoration of Famines' Victims in Ukraine and a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Kiev)". ministraspirmininkas.lrv.lt.
  9. ^ "President of Belarus Takes Part in Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Liberation of Ukraine – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus". mfa.gov.by. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  10. ^ "Turkish pm visits Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Kiev". www.aa.com.tr.
  11. ^ "Remembrance Day in Kyiv". GOV.UK.
  12. ^ "The Memorial Park of Eternal Glory". architectuul.com.

50°26′21″N 30°33′12″E / 50.4391°N 30.5532°E / 50.4391; 30.5532