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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Moscow)

1967 in the Soviet UnionBuildings and structures completed in 1967Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in MoscowEternal flamesMonuments and memorials built in the Soviet Union
Monuments and memorials in MoscowSoviet military memorials and cemeteriesTombs of Unknown SoldiersWorld War II memorials in Russia
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Russian: Могила Неизвестного Солдата, IPA: [mɐˈɡʲilə nʲɪɪˈzvʲɛsnəvə sɐlˈdatə]) is a war memorial dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed during World War II. It was designed by architects D. I. Burdin, V. A. Klimov, Yu. R. Rabayev and sculptor Nikolai Tomsky.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Moscow)
Кремлёвский проезд, Moscow Tverskoy District

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103265 Moscow, Tverskoy District
Moscow, Russia
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