Monument of the Unknown Soldier (Alexandria)
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, 6 km from center (الإسكندرية)
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he Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial at the Manshaya district is dedicated to the unknown soldiers who lost their lives in the sea battles, it is present on the Corniche of Alexandria.[1] It was built under the rule of Muhammed Ali of Egypt as Alexandria was the main naval base for his son Ibrahim Pasha's expedition to Greece during the Greek War of Independence, that culminated in the Battle of Navarino.
Originally a memorial to Khedive Ismail built by Italian residents of Alexandria, its status was changed following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 to commemorate fallen navel personnel.[2]
Originally a memorial to Khedive Ismail built by Italian residents of Alexandria, its status was changed following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 to commemorate fallen navel personnel.[2]
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Coordinates: 31°11'32"N 29°54'14"E
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- Italian Soldiers' War Memorial (Alamein) 107 km
- National Military and Police cemetery 505 km
- Commonwealth Forces Cemetery. World War II. 571 km
- Khativat HaGolan / Gadot Observation Point 577 km
- October War Panorama 657 km
- Place of Battle of Maniaki 995 km
- The Memorial to the Russian soldiers of the Russo-Turkish war 1877-78 (demolished) 1092 km
- Ash-Shaddadi Martyr's Cemetery 1135 km
- Martyr Khabat Cemetery and Memorial 1316 km
- El Shohadaa Sq. Mahatet Masr
- Kom al-Dikka 0.5 km
- Don Bosco School 0.8 km
- Moharam Baek District 0.9 km
- Labban District 1 km
- The Old City 1.1 km
- Karmouz District 1.3 km
- Mansheya 1.3 km
- El Mansheyah El Gededah District 1.9 km
- Alexandria Downtown 3.2 km