Attraction
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Also known as Μνημείο Αγνώστου Στρατιώτου
Greek name: Μνημείο του Άγνωστου Στρατιώτη
Say it: Mnimeio tou Agnostou Stratioti
Wheelchair access: Not wheelchair accessible
Photo: Юкатан, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
About
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war. It was sculpted between 1930 and 1932 by sculptor Fokion Rok. The tomb is guarded by the Evzones of the Presidential Guard.
Nearby
Places within walking or a short drive, best first.
- Tower of Adrianou streetCastle730 m away
- Roman bathsArchaeological site480 m away
- Zappeion DomusArchaeological site550 m away
- Aristotle's LyceumArchaeological site590 m away
- OlympieioArchaeological site610 m away
- DiogeneionArchaeological site640 m away
- PantheonArchaeological site740 m away
- Panathenaic StadiumArchaeological site760 m away
- Vasiliki tou Ilissou-Martyrion Agiou LeonidiArchaeological site780 m away
- Hadrian's LibraryArchaeological site800 m away
- AgoranomionArchaeological site810 m away
- Temple of Artemis AgroteraArchaeological site850 m away