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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Kyiv)

Buildings and structures completed in 1957Monuments and memorials built in the Soviet UnionMonuments and memorials in KyivSoviet military memorials and cemeteries in UkraineTombs of Unknown Soldiers
Fallen Heroes Alley in Kiev 24.07.08
Fallen Heroes Alley in Kiev 24.07.08

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Ukrainian: Могила невідомого солдата) is a war memorial located in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, dedicated to the soldiers of the Red Army killed in the Second World War. It is situated at the Memorial of Eternal Glory inside the Park of Eternal Glory. The memorial is a 27 meters high obelisk, with an eternal flame burning at the tomb. The Alley of Heroes leads to the tomb.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Kyiv)
Fallen Heroes Alley, Kyiv Pechersk

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Меморіал Вічної Слави

Fallen Heroes Alley
01010 Kyiv, Pechersk
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Fallen Heroes Alley in Kiev 24.07.08
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